THE
BaseBallGuide
AND
Official LeagQe Book for 1894.
A COMPLETE HAND BOOK OF THE NATIONAL GAME OF
BASE BALL.
CONTAINING THE
FULL OFFICIAL LEAGUE RECORD
FOR 1893.
TOGETHER WITH
THE NEW CODE OF PLAYING RULES AS REVISED BY THE
COMxMITTEE OF RULES.
ATTACHED TO WHICH ARE EXPLANATORY NOTES, Giving a
^ CORRECT Interpretation of the New Rules.
' -^ A PROMINENT FEATURE OF THE
y ■ ' GUIDE I=OR 1B9^
^' IS
THE COMPLETE PITCHING RECORDS OF 1893, TO WHICH
ARE ADDED SPECIAL CHAPTERS ON THE BAT-
TING, FIELDING AND BASE RUNNING
together WITH > • 'O .y-^ s" ^
Interesting Records of the Most Noteworthy Contests,
Incidents and Occurrences of the Eventful Season
of 1893, Occurring in the College Arena as well as
that of the Profb^ional Clubs.
ei^P^ by ' , .,
HENRY CHADWICK.
PUBLISHED BY
AMERICAN SPORTS PUBLISHING COMPANY,
241 Broadway, New York City.
Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1894, by American Sports Pub
lishing Company, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
PllEFACE.
Spalding's League Guide for 1894 is the seventeenth
annual edition of the work, as the first League Guide was
issued in the spring of 1S76. For the past dozen years the
Guide has been the leading publication of its kind in the
professional base ball world ; and for 3'ears past has stood
alone as the model hand book of the entire base ball frater-
nity, amateur and professional alike, as it is the only
authorized book of rules and statistics of the professional
clubs of the country now issued, as the appended endorse-
ment by the President of the National League proves:
Washington, D. C, March, 1S94.
By authority vested in me, I do hereby certify that
Messrs. A. G. Spalding & Bros, have been granted the
exclusive right to publish the "Official League Book"
for 1894.
N. E. YOUNG,
Secretary the National League and American
Association Professional Base Ball Clubs.
The interesting features of The Guide for 1894 include
not only the official League Club averages for the past
season, but also special chapters on the organization of the
twelve club league, with editorial comments on the promi-
nent events and occurrences of the League campaign of
1893; the records of the phenomenal contests of the past
season, and a special chapter on college base ball, together
with the full pitching records of the season, the latter of
which have been the feature of the Guide for the past six
years. To these are added instructive articles on the
points of play in ''learn work," at the bal, in the Jielii
ixn&Jwi'pase running. Added to The Guide for 1894 is an
appendix to the code of players' rules giving ihe editor's
intWpretations of the most prominent rules of the code, and
especially of the rules which were amended last March,
and which interpretations are endorsed by President Young,
to whom they were submitted for approval.
INTRODUCTION.
Never before, in the annals of our national t^ame, was there
recorded a single season which equalled that of 1893 in the
number of base ball clubs which took the field throughout
the entire base ball world; and also in the general attend-
ance at match games on enclosed grounds in the United
States, on which both amateur club nines as well as profes-
sional club teams took part; and likewise in the nmnber of
games played throughout the year, North, South, East and
West. Besides which, base ball was played on foreign fields,
especially in England and Australia, to an extent surpassing
in number of matches any previous year since the Spalding
tourists played their exhibition games in Australia, India,
Egypt, on the Continent of Europe and in Great Britaio.
There was a great deal of talk during the revolutionary period
of professional base ball history, in 1890 and 1891, about " the oO
great decline of base ball in popularity ; " but this was, in real-
ity, little else than newspaper sensationalism ; inasmuch as it
applied only to the comparatively limited field occupied by
the professional exemplars of the game. The amateur class
of the fraternity was not in the least adversely aCfected by
the demonstration in the professional ranks during the
players' revolt in 1890; or during the season of the secession
of the old American Association from the national agree-
ment government, which followed it in 1891. On the con-
trary, the college clubs of the amateur class of the fraternity
benefited greatly by the base ball war of those two years,
the attendance at the Harvard, Yale and Princeton games
never before having been as large as during those two years
of professional club demoralization. But like the results of
the great War of the rebellion in the early sixties — the out-
come of which was the destruction of the curse of human
slavery — the professional base ball business was really bene-
fited by the purifying effects of the base ball rebellion and
secession of the early nineties; and to-day the great Major
League, which grew out of the revolution of 1891, stands
forth as the permanently established governing power of
the whole professional fraternity.
Never before, too, have sports and pastimes in general,
and field games in particular, reached so great a degree of
popularity as they command at this very day. For years
Great Britain held entire supremacy in the athletic world
of civilized countries, but now the United States rivals
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the British nation ; and the time is not far distant
when American athletes will carry off championship honors
in every manly sport and pastime in vogue ; as they have
already done in the most prominent sports of the period, of
which England's great specialty in sports, yachting, affords
a shining example.
The decade of the nineties inthe American athletic arena,
as well as in that of Great Britain, has seen an era of bru-
tality in sports entered upon, which, it is to be hoped, time
will end in due course. It has already culminated, and a
sensible reaction set in in 1894. In this connection, and
without enumerating the specially brutal sports still in
vogue, it is timely to state that our national game, while at
the same time fully developing every true manly qualifica-
tion in the form of courage, endurance, pluck and nerve,
which the best of manly sports requires, is entirely devoid
of a single br^ital feature. In this respect base ball stands
out in brilliant and attractive colors. Moreover, the game,
as played by its professional exemplars, occupies an excep-
tional position for the honesty which characterizes the con-
tests played under the auspices of the great Major League
and its Minor League branches. This it is which commands
a public support and patronage unequalled in field games.
In fact, base ball, as played by the clubs of the National
League, is familiarly known as "the only honest sport in
vogue in which professional exemplars take part."
A BRIEF HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL BALL PLAYING,
GIVING THE RECORDED EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE,
FROM 1S7L TO 1893 INCLUSIVE.
Our national game has, during the past twenty odd years
of professional club history, gone through some trying
ordeals ; beginning with the period of the existence of the first
professional national association in 1S71, and culminating
in the establishment, on a permanent footing, of the exist-
ing reconstructed National League in 1892. During the
decade of the seventies, professional ball playing had to
struggle for life against the abuses of crookedness in its
club ranks, brought about by that curse of sports, pool sell-
ing; and this evil of dishonesty led to the organization of
the " National League of Professional Clubs," in 1876, which
replaced the original " National Association of Professional
Ball Players" first organized in 1 871. During the decade
of the eighties, the rival professional club organization,
known as the " American Association," sprang into exist-
ence, and following its advent came the evil of contract
BASE BALL GUIDE.
7
breaking and '' ?'evolvzng,'' with the kindred abuses of
drunkenness and insubordination in the ranks of both of
the then existing major professional organizations, brought
into existence by the rivalry for players between the two
organizations. Despite these early drawbacks to the
success of professionalism in base ball, so great was the
inherent attractions of the game itself, that the professional
clubs flourished to an extent surprising under the circum-
stances. Then followed the era of the rule of the " national
agreement' a mutual compact between the two major pro-
fessional organizations, brought about by the absolute neces-
sity for defensive operations against the prevailing abuses
of the period, which had threatened the very life of pro-
fessional ball playing. Under the beneficial operation of
the national agreement, the professional clubs benefited
financially to an extent which, in 1889, culminated in the
ending ot the most brilliant and financially successful season
previously known in the history of professional ball playing.
^ The opening year of the decade of the nineties, however,
inaugurated a revolutionary period, which was followed by
such utter demoralization in the club ranks as almost to
give the death blow to the whole professional system. The
Brotherhood revolt of the star players of the two major
organizations in 1890 was due, in a large measure, to the
rivalry between tne League and the Association in the
efforts made by the clubs of the two organizations to
strengthen their club teams from each other's ranks, a
rivalry which the star players of the period were quick to
take advantage of, and to surh an extent as to run up sal-
aries to ruinous figures ; and finally to efforts on the part of
a minority of the players to take possession of the club
business for themselves. Such was the rotten condition of
things in the professional base ball w^orld at the close of the
demoralizing season of i8go, that in 1891 the American
Association became, as it were, "a house divided against
itself," and before the season was half over the controlling
"combine" of the Association gave the death blow to the
future existence of that organization, by their open repudi-
ation of the national agreement, and that proved to be the
last straw on the camel's back.
By the close of the season of 1891. the magnates of the
National League found that some prompt and stringent
measures of reform in the government of the fraternity
had become essential to the future existence of the pro-
fessional business at large. They had experienced the fact,
that year, that what with the player's revolt of 1890 and
8 SPALDING S OFFICIAL
the repudiation of the national agreement by the American
Association in 1S91, the patrons of professional ball playing
had become so disgusted with the then existing condition
of things in the professional base ball world, that they
deserted the club grounds by thousands, with the costly
result of bankrupting the majority of the clubs of the two
major organizations, not to mention the ruining of the
financial prospects of all of the minor leagues of the period.
Then it was that, in 1S92, the League magnates made the
bold reformatory move to deliver professional ball players
from the costly evils which had brought the clubs almost
to death's door. Forgiving the errors of the past, the
League clubs joined hands with the best clubs of the
Association, and by a combination which cost the League
clubs $150,000 to complete, they at once removed all of
the costly rivalry caused by the old Association, and which
had proved so damaging to the financial interests of the
clubs of both organizations alike; and thus was inaugur-
ated the grand Major League — a reconstructed National
League — which now governs the whole professional base
ball world.
The inaugural year of the new League was necessarily
an experimental year in every respect; and under the
trying circumstances the new organization was subjected
to, and especially the fact that it was burdened with the
handicap in the form of the opposition it encountered at
the hands of the large majority of the players and their
so-called friends, the degree C)f success attained by the
new League was a most agreeable surprise to the magnates
of the twelve clubs of the League. But it was left for the
second year of the new organization's existence for it to
attain such a degree of financial success in its career as
to fully insure its future permanent establishment as a
foregone conclusion. The one single fact that in 1893 the
League's heavy indebtedness — a total of $140,000 — was
entirely paid off from the proceeds of the two seasons of
its existence, proved conclusively that the reform govern-
ment inaugurated in 1S92 had, in two years of practical
existence, brought about a complete restoration of public
confidence in the integrity of the League's methods, and the
result was a grand triumph for the League magnates of 1S93.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP CAMPAIGN OF 1893.
THE season's club RECORDS.
The championship season of 1S93 was, in one respect, the
most successful season experienced since the decade of th^
BASE BALL GUIDE. 9
nineties set in ; and that was, in regard to its financial
results ; which left the majority of its clubs with a surplus
in hand wherewith to begin business again in 1894, In fact,
the aggregate attendance at the League games in 1893.
which led to this financial prosperity, beat the record of any
previous season known to League history. But in the
important matter of the evenness of the annual pennant
race, the outcome of the championship campaign of 1893 was
far from being satisfactory ; inasmuch as the question as to
which club would win the race was virtually settled a
month and more before the close of the season. The even-
ness of a pennant race is a very potent factor in promoting
the financial success of each year's championship campaign;
a fact which the majority of the League magnates do not
appear to fully realize, or they would make greater sacrifices
than they do to even up the playing strength of their
respective club teams each year. In regard to this vital
question of making the competing teams each season as
even in playing strength as possible, it is certainly a subject
meriting the earnest attention of the League government,
if only as a matter of business policy. Up to the time of
the organization of the existing League, not the slightest
effort was made by the leading clubs under the joint gov-
ernment of the old League and Association, to even up
their teams each year, with the views of insuring a closely
contested pennant race ; the rule then being for each club
to be run on the principle of each one for itself and the
devil take the hindmost. Of course, this short-sighted policy
was in direct and costly conflict with the running of the
clubs on true business principles, the working motto of
which system is '' All for one and one for ally
While it is, of course, almost an impossibility to make the
competing club teams in each season's campaign equal in
playing strength, especially in regard to the advantages of
their possession of competent managers and able field cap-
tains, still it is possible to even up the ranks of each club's
team to the point of a more equal condition of relative play-
ing strength than has hitherto been done. That this even-
ing-up poHcy is the true one, in a business point of view,
goes without saying ; inasmuch as the more closely contested
the pennant race of each season is, from start to finish, the
greater the attraction and, in consequence, the larger the
public patronage. In this connection it has been suggested
that a sort of lottery plan of player-distribution be adopted
in order to even up the teams; but any such plan of select-
ing players as this would fail, because of the impossibility
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of making teams, selected by lot, work harmoriously
together, for, under such circumstances, they would be little
else than mere " picked nines" and not nines for team work
together.
But something should be done by the League magnates
to equalize the playing strength of the twelve club teams
of the League each season, as on that depends largely the
financial prosperity of the campaign each year.
THE CIIAMPION CLUB'S RECORD FOR 1893.
The Boston club began the championship campaign in
New York ov. April 28th, in a series of three games with the
New York club, rain preventing the games scheduled in the
east for April 27th. They won the first game on the 28th,
but lost the second on the 29th, and then made an even
start in their first series. They closed the brief April cam-
paign on the 30th of that month with a percentage of vic-
tories of .500, Cleveland holding the lead in the race at that
date, without a defeat being charged to them ; with St.
Louis and Washington tied for second position, and with
Baltimore in fourth place; all the other clubs — including the
Boston — except Louisville and Pittsburgh, being tied for
fifth'position witha percentage of .500 each, Louisville being
eleventh with .333 and Pittsburgh the tail ender without the
credit of a single victory. Early in May the Boston got
am©ng the six leaders, and by the end of the month they
stood third in the race, with a percentage of victories of .5S6
to their credit, Pittsburgh leading with the figures of .667,
while Brooklyn occupied second place with .630, the differ-
ence at this time— May 31st — in percentage points, between
the leading club and the tail ender, being no less than .500
points, showing a very one-sided race at the very outset.
Early in June the Boston club gf^t into second position in
the race, but during the second week of that month they
fell off badly, they being forced back to fourth place by the
9th of June, after which they rallied well, and by the end of
the June campaign they again had pulled up to a tie with
the leaders, they having a percentage of .654 on the 30th of
June, and on that day tliey were tied with the Philadelphia
and Brooklyn clubs for first position.
The Bostons opened the July campaign as occupants of
first place in the race, theirpercentage figures on July ist
being .660, with the Philadelphia and Brooklyn clubs tied
for second place with .642 each. On July 8th' the Bostons
lost the lead, they being replaced by the Phillies; but they
retained second place, Brooklyn retiring to third position ;
BASE BALL GUIDE. 11
the Phillies leading with .651 on July 13th, while the Bos-
tons stood at .635, and the Brooklynsat .565, The Bostons
retained second place up to July 27th, when they went to
the front with a percentage of .649 to their credit, the PhilHes
being second with .640 and Pittsburgh third with .579, the
Brooklyns having fallen off badly through drunkenness in
their ranks. Boston kept in the van to the end of the July
campaign, they ending the month with their percentage
figures at .667, followed by the Phillies and the Pittburghs.
By this time it had almost become a foregone conclusion
that the Bostons would win the pennant, and it became a
surety by the 19th of August, on. which date the Bostons'
percentage figures reach .701, the Pittsburghs, in the
interim, having jumped into second place in consequence of
the bad tumble made by the Phillies, who, about this time,
lost the services of tneir noted out-fielder and crack base
runner, Hamilton, who was taken seriously ill. The Bostons
ended the August campaign as virtual champions, August
31st seeing them still in the van with a percentage of .698
to Pittsburgh's .594, and the Phillies' .581 ; Cleveland, New
York and Brooklyn being the other three of the six leaders.
The Boston club touched the highest point of their season
in percentage figures on September nth, when they stood
at .717 to Pittsburgh's. 602 and Philadelphia's. 5S8; New York
and Brooklyn at this time struggling hard to beat each
other out in the race. After then the Boston team played
rather carelessly, and they fell off in their work to such an
extent that on the 23d of September they had lowered their
percentage figures down to .669, and finally finished the
September campaign with a percentage of but .662, the
Pittsburghs being second with .628 and Cleveland third
with .570, the Phillies having taken another tumble, to fourth
place, with but. 558 to their credit, New York being fifth
with .515. Cincinnati and Brooklyn tied for sixth place at
.508, the former having the best of it through their leading
Brooklyn by eight victories to four in their series together.
Drunkenness by a minority of the champion team caused
trouble in the Boston team in September, and the offenders
were penalized for their escapade.
A PERCENTAGE RECORD.
The campaign of 1893 was marked by a very uneven race,
the difference in the percentage points between the leading
'club and the tail ender at the finish standing at .359,
there being no less than six better contested pennant races
in the League record between 1881 and 1893, as will be
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seen by the appended table, showing the difference in per-
centage points each year between the leading club and the
tail enders.
YEARS.
1881
POINTS OF
DIFFEKKNCE.
YEAHS.
ISsS
POINTS OF
DIFFERKNCE.
303
1«82
441.
. isKy
3"J8
1883
isyo
49')
1884
1885 . . , ,
400.
442.
493.
1891
. 1.S9-J
223
367
1886
1893
359
1887
333.
THE CHAMPION CLUB S RECORD.
The complete record of the Boston champions for 1893 is
given below in detail, the first record showing the figures
of their single club victories and defeats, together with their
drawn games:
1893.
Boston vs.
Victories , . . .
Defeats
(ianies played
Drawn ganies
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19
6
5
6
3
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12
12
12
12
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601
10
12
12
11
12
121
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129
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The above table shows that the Boston club's percentage
of victories against their Eastern adversaries was .6S0,
while as against the Western clubs their percentage was
but. 652. The champions won no less than ten games out
of the twelve played with the Baltimore, St. Louis and
Louisville clubs, and they won eight out of twelve with the
Philadelphia, New York, Brooklyn and Chicago clubs; but
with the Clevelands they won but seven out of the twelve,
and, singularly, they were no more successful with the tail
end Washingtons than with the club third in the race ; while
the Pittsburghs got the best of them by six victories out of
the eleven games they played with the Bostons, one being
drawn and another scheduled game not played. The Bos-
tons drawn games were their 7 innings game in August
with the Pittsburghs and their 5 innings game with the
Chicagoes in September.
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The record of the series with each club is as follows:
Boston vs.
Series won
Series lost
Series tied
Series unfluislied
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The champions won all of their series with the eastern
teams, but only four out of six with the western, as they
had to be content with a tie series with the Cincinnati club,
and only won four out of the ten played with the Pitts-
burghs. This latter series cannot be charged as lost, as the
Bostons had the chance left them to tie the score. When a
series is not won by the winning of 7 out of 12, if it be left
unfinished no lost series can be charged. Two series were
left unfinished and one was tied, the champions winning
nine out of the eleven played, something no other club did.
The table showing the victories and defeats of the cham-
pions, in the form of "shut outs" or "Chicago" games,
together with that of the games won and lost by a single run,
is as follows :
Boston v?.
Chicago victories
Cliicago defeats..
Won by one run . .
Lost by one run . .
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The champions, it will be seen, were not very successful
in "Chicagoing" their opponents, as they only won two
games in that way, while they lost five, the Pittsburghs
twice shutting them out by 13 to o and 8 to o, while the
Cincinnati team did the trick by 6 to o, the Chicagoes by 3
to o, and the Louisvilles by 3 to o, the champions whipping
the Chicagoes by 7 to o and the Phillies by 4 to o.
The Boston team won no less than 19 games by a single
run and lost 12 by one run, the majority of victories and
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defeats, in each case, being in their games with the
western teams.
The record showing the games won and lost by single
and double figure scores is as follows:
Boston \s.
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Sin<rle liy me victories I 6
.Single figure defeats I 3
Double figure victories I 2
Double Mgure defeats 1
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5
4
5
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2
2
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7i'l8'34
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In their record of victories won by single figure scores
compared to those won by double figures, it will be seen
that the totals were 52 to 34 in favor of single figure scores,
this fact showing pretty conclusively that the champions
had to face either some very effective pitching or to bat
against some splendid field support of the "batteries"
opposed to them.
The record of their victories and defeats at home and
abroad presents the following interesting figures:
Boston vs.
Home victories ..
Home -defeats
Victories abroad.
Defeats ji broad..
4
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2
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6
3
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39
30
The above table shows that the champions won a total of
67 games on their home field, and a total of 60 games on
fields abroad; their defeats on home grounds bemg but 21,
while those they sustained on fields abroad numbered 42.
Neither the New York, Baltimore, St. Louis or Louisville
clubs were able to win a game from the champions at Boston ;
while the Phillies, the Pittsburghs and the Chicagoes
could each win but a single game from them in those cities;
whereas the champions won six games out of their twelve
on the south end grounds at Boston, with each of the New
York, Baltimore, St. Louis and Louisville clubs, and six
games with the Phillies on the latter's own field, while they
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similarly won five from Brooklyn at Eastern Park. At
Pittsburgh the champions lost five of their ten games
with the "Pirates," the Smoky City proving more fatal to
them than any other League city in i3{)3.
The record of the extra innings games played by the
champions is as follows :
Boston ts.
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6
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1
Extra Innings, defeats
1
It is a noteworthy fact that the champions did not win
but one extra innings game, and that was with the Cleve-
land team, their ten innings contests at Cleveland, Septem-
ber 2oth, ending with a victory by 4 to 3, Nichols pitching
against Young. They only lost one extra innings game, too,
and that was with the Brooklyn club at Boston, on May
19th, when the visitors won by 5 to 4 in a twelve innings
contest, Stein then pitching against Stivetts.
The record of the highest scores made in victories, and
the lowest in defeats, together with the percentage of vic-
tories made by the champions against the eleven opposing
clubs in the campaign, ends the record of the work done on
the field by the Boston club in the pennant race of 1893:
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Boston vs.
12-5
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13-6
13-10
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17-7
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8-7
18-2
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1
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18-3
>
1
15-4
1
Higliestsc'r vies..
18-6
18-2
Lowest sc'r d'f'ts.
4-7
1-4
4-5
2-8
5-7
0-13
2-7
0-6
0-3
4-16
0-3
0-13
Per cent, of vies.
.667
.667
667
.833
.583
.444
.583
.500
.727
.833
.833
.667
The highest score made in any game with the eastern
clubs was 18 to 6 against the Phillies at Philadelphia, on
May 23d; and the highest against the western clubs was 18
to 2 against the Chicagoes at Boston, May 29th. Their
worst defeat sustained at the hands of ^.ny eastern team
was that of i to 4 at New York on July 17th, when Baldwin
pitched against Nichols ; while the worst recorded by west-
ern clubs against the champions was by the Pittsburghs' 9
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to lo at Pittsbuigh on July 6th, when Coyle pitched for the
champions against Ehret and was badly punished.
The highest percentage made by the champions against
any opposing team was .833, which figures were scored
against the Baltimore, St. Louis and Louisville clubs ;
whilst the lowest percentage made by the Bostons was
against the Pittsburghs, viz., .444.
THE TEAM WORK OF THE BOSTONS.
There is no questioning the fact that the Boston team led
all their opponents in 1S93 in team work; that is, they
excelled all the opposing teams in '' playing for the side,"
and that involves team work alike in the batteries of the
club, in their fielding and above all in their batting and
base running; and it was in the two latter specialties that
they particularly led every other team in the J^eague. The
absurd statement that it was this, that or the other single
speciality which gave them the championship needs no
refuting argument. It was the combination of headwork
play in batting, base running and fielding which made
them successful; their team including a quartette of brainy
players in strategic skill which no other club equaled.
John M. Ward saw their most telling points in this respect,
and he candidly acknowledged their superiority in thorough
team work. With this great advantage to back them up,
the champions ef 1S93 could easily have defeated the best
picked nine of mere home-pcvsition players selected from
any other of the eleven League clubs, inasmuch as " picked
nines" invariably lack the great essential of "playing for
the side," the majority of such nines being record players,
and record playing teams never win pennant races. Of
course, good management and able captaining aided in the
success of the team.
THE PITTSBURGH CLUli's RECORD.
The Pittsburgh club opened its championship campaign
in 1893 rather inauspiciously, inasmuch as its team failed
to win a single game in April, and at the close of the month
it occupied the tail end position in the race, audit remained
there until May 3d, when the team jumped out of the last
ditch and began to mount to the head of the second division
clubs, and by the 8th of May left that division for the
season ; and, moreover, before the May campaign ended.
Pittsburgh got to the head of the six leaders, and on May
31st led in the race by a percentage of victories of .667,
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Brooklyn being then second and Boston third on that date.
The club retained its lead up to June 12th, when the Brook-
lyn team went to the front with a percentage of .622 to
Boston's .615 and Pittsburgh's .595, the " Pirates" — not of
Penzance, but of Pittsburgh — being forced back to third
place in the race at that date. The club then began to lose
more ground, and by the 23d of June it had got down to fifth
place, where it remained to the end of the June campaign,
the position of the six leaders on June 30th showing the
Phillies, Boston and Brooklyn clubs tied for first place, each
with a percentage of victories of .654, while the Clevc-
lands stood fourth with .553 and the Pittsburghs fifth
with .491, the New Yorks occupying sixth place with
.472. The early part of the July campaign saw the Pitts-
burghs still in fifth position in the race, but on the 12th
of July they began to rally for the lead, and by the 24th of
that month they had worked up to third place, a position
the club retained up to the end of the July campaign, at
which time the Bostons held the lead with .667 in percentage
points, the Phillies being second with . 620 and the Pittsburghs
third with .582, the next three being respectively Cleveland,
Brooklyn and Cincinnati. By this time the championship
had virtually been secured by the Bostons and the further
interest in the race centered upon the struggle for second
place, and it was by this time a foregone conclusi(jn that
but three clubs other than the Bostons were in the race as
far as the first three positions were concerned, and these
three were the Phillies, the Pittsburghs and the Clevelands.
The whole interest in the August campaign, therefore,
centred in the fight between this trio. By the 15th of
August the Pittsburghs had worked tip to second position,
leaving the Phillies third; but by the T7th of the month, the
Clevelands had overhauled the Phillies and taken their
place. Then it was that the Philadelphians made a spurt
to recover their lost ground, but injuries to some of their
players, after they had got back to third place, enabled
Cleveland to replace them in that position for a while ; but
the closing day of the August campaign saw the Quakers
once more in third place, the percentage figures on August
31st showing the Pittsburghs second with .594, the Phillies
third with .581 and the Clevelands fourth with .544; New
York and Brooklyn being fifth and sixth respectively.
Now came the last monthly campaign of the season, that
• of September, and with the eastern teams due to play in
the West, Pittsburgh and Cleveland stock began to improve
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in the market, the Pirates actually thinking they had a
chance to head the Bostons, though on September 2d Bos-
ton led by .701 in percentage figures to Pittsburgh's .593.
The Phillies fought hard and under handicapping circum-
stances to retain third position during September, but by
the 27th of that month the Clevelands supplanted them
and retained the place from that date to the finish, the
Pittsburghs having to be content \:ith second place, despite
the fact that the champions made a bad tumble in percent-
age figures during the latter part of the month. Here is
the complete record of the Pittsburgh club for 1893:
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3
9
9
3
9
3
9
3
8
4
6
4
T
8
4
4
8
11
1
9
2
81
Defeats
48
Games played
12
12
12
12
li
10
12
12
12
12
11
129
Drawn games
1
1
2
Series won
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Series lost
1
1
1
1
u
3
Series tied
Series imflnished..
1
"Cliicapo" vict's..
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
8
"Cliicago'' defeats.
1
1
Won by one run..
2
1
4
2
1
1
2
4
2
19
Lost 1)V one run. . .
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
9
Siugle'flgure vict's
2
8
6
6
4
4
3
7
2
4
4
50
Single ligure def'ts
4
3
2
2
1
3
4
3
6
1
29
Doui)leH -are vict's
1
1
3
3
4
2
2
1
2
7
5
31
Double ligure defts
5
1
1
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
19
Home victories
•2
4
5
6
4
5
4
5
2
8
8
53
Home defeat-s
4
2
1
4
1
2
1
4
19
Victories abroad..
1
5
4
3
4
1
1
3
2
8
1
'28
Defeats abroad....
5
1
2
3
3
5
3
4
1
2
29
Extra inn's vict's .
1
1
1
1
1
5
Kxtr.i inn's dtf'ts .
1
1
1
1
4
Higrliest score vies.
10-6
11-4
17-10
25-2
14-3
13-0
11-6
12-:.
13-2
14-7
19-0
25-2
Lowest .score riefts
1-3
1-4
2-3
4-5
3-14
3-7
0-3
2-4
1-2
5-12
1-3
0-3
ivr cent, of vict's.
.250
.750
.750
,750
.667
.600
.417
.667
.3.33
.917
.818
.628
THE CLEVELAND CLUB S RECORD.
The Cleveland club opened its championship season of 1S93
at Pittsburgh, on April 27th, and the visitors signalized the
event with a noteworthy victory over the home team, and
they did it again the next day, and thereby the two clubs
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made a special record in their April campaign, as the Cleve-
lands did not lose a game that month and the Pittsburghs
did not win one. The former's percentage of victories on
April 30th being .1,000 and the latter' s .000, Cleveland lead-
ing at the end of the brief opening month's campaign, with
St. Louis second, Washington third, respectively, with per-
centages of .666, with Boston, Philadelphia, New York,
Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Chicago standing a tie for fourth
place with the percentage figures of .500 each, while Balti-
more and Louisville stood next with .333 each and Pitts-
burgh the tail ender without a victory to its credit. The
Cleveland club opened the May c^impaign with the lead in
the race, and it maintained that position up to May nth,
when the St. Louis team temporarily jumped to the front,
and held the place from that date until May i6th, when the
Clevelands got back in that position again, and retained the
lead up to May 27th, when Pittsburgh took its turn in lead-
ing the race, the Clevelands taking a tumble during the
last week of the May campaign, as their percentage figures
on May 31st stood at .571, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn and Bos-
ton then preceding them. In June the Clevelands tried
hard to recover their lost ground, but failed; in fact on
June 1 6th they were temporarily drawn into the ranks of
the second division and remained there a week. By the
20th of June, however, they got back to fifth place in the
race, and they ended the June campaign in fourth position
and ahead of Pittsburgh, the Boston, Philadelphia and
Brooklyn clubs being at that date tied for first place.
During July the Clevelands got back to third place for a
week, but they had to close that month's campaign in
fourth position, with a percentage of .575, preceded by Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, the three leaders at that
date, the latter having rallied well.
It was not until the middle of the August campaign that
the Clevelands could improve their position ; indeed they
had to fight hard to maintam fourth place in the race ; but
on August 17th they got back to third place, and held it for
a week, only, however, to close the month's campaign in
fourth position. By hard fighting they managed to replace
Philadelphia by September 27th and finally ended the season
occupants of third position, with Boston and Pittsburgh in
advance of them, respectively, with the percentage figures
of .662 and .628, Cleveland's figures being. 578, Philadelphia,
New York and Cincinnati following in order, Brooklyn
being tied with the latter for sixth place. Here is the Cleve-
land club's record in full:
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Cleveland vs.
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Victories
9
3
12
5
6
11
8
4
12
9
3
12
6
3
9
5
7
12
3
9
12
6
6
12
7
5
12
4
8
12
11
1
12
73
Defeats
55
Gaines played....
128
Drawn games
1
1
Series won
1
1
1
1
1
5
Series lost
1
1
1
3
Series tiert
1
1
Series unfinished.
1
1
2
"Chicafro" vict's.
1
1
2
"Chicago'' defts.
1
2
1
4
Won by one run..
1
2
1
4
2
1
3
1
1
16
Lost by one run..
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
14
Single'Jlg. vict's..
4
2
6
7
3
3
6
3
1
6
41
Single lig. defts..
2
5
2
3
1
4
5
3
4
6
1
36
Double tig. vict's.
5
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
5
32
Double lig. defts.
1
1
2
2
3
4
3
1
2
19
Home victories. . .
5
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
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1
9
47
Home defeats....
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
5
22
Yiet^ries abroad.
4
1
3
5
2
2
2
2
3
2
26
Defeats abroad...
2
4
3
1
1
4
6
4
4
3
1
33
Extra inn's vicf s.
1
1
1
1
4
Extra inn's defts
1
1
High't score vict's
17-4
21-4
16-S
19-3
15-9
13-11
13-6
9-7
16-3
15-11
13-7
21-4
Low't .score defts
5-6
0-2
3-5
2-3
t
2-4
3-5
0-7
0-2
2-4
1-4
,.4
0-7
Per cent, of vict's.
^
1.455
1.687
1.750
.667
.417
.250
.500
.583
.333
.917
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THE PHILADELPHIA CLUB S RECORD.
The record of the Philadelphia club in 1893 was marked
by an exceptional chapter of accidents in the club's ranks,
such as frequently upset the sanguine expectations of the
best of managers. But there is one thing which justice
requires to be recorded iti this connection, and that is,
that it certainly was not Manager Harry Wright's fault that
his club team did not win the pennant. The club opened
its championship season April 28th with a victory, and
ended the April campaign with an even score of games with
its Brooklyn rival. Then came its first stroke of ill luck in
injuries to important players, and during the first part of
the May campaign the Phillies had to occupy a position in
the ranks of the second division. By May 17th, however,
the club got back among the six leaders in the race, and
they ended the May campaign in fifth place, with a percent-
age of victories of .556, Pittsburgh then leading with .667.
The June campaign saw the Phillies rally in good style,
and by the 17th of that month they had tied Brooklyn —
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then in the van — and on May 19th they took first place in
the race for the first time, and on June 30th they were still
in the van, with a percentage of victories to their credit of
.654, the Boston and Brooklyn clubs being close on their
heels. * The first part of July they fell to second place for a
week, but regained the lead on July loth, when their per-
centage figures stood at .667 to Boston's .633 and Brooklyn's
.576. They remained in the van up to July 27th, when the
Bostons got to the front by .649 to the Phillies' .640. In the
meantime the Pittsburghs had superseded Brooklyn, the
latter taking a tumble through Richardson's costly escap-
ade, the Phillies ending the July campaign in second posi-
tion, with the promise good for their, at least, holding that
place to the finish.
Philadelphia vs.
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4
8
5
7
5
6
7
5
8
4
7
5
I
9
1
6
6
4
8
8
4
72
Defeats
57
Games played
12
VI
11
12
12
12
12
10
12
12
12
129
Drawn games
1
1
1
1
4
Series won
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Ji'erieslost
1
1
1
3
Series tied
1
1
Series unflni^lied. .
1
1
Ciiicago victories .
1
2
1
4
Chicago defeats...
1
1
Won by one run. . .
1
1
2
4
2
2
12
Lost by one run...
1
3
1
2
1
2
6
1
18
Single figure vict's
3
1
3
1
4
5
5
4
2
5
37
Single figure def'ts
6
1
4
1
3
1
3
§
4
35
Double figure Vic's.
1
4
2
7
3
4
4
2
2
3
35
Double figure de'fs
2
6
2
3
2
3
3
22
Home victories....
3
4
3
7
5
6
5
1
1
4
44
Home defeats
6
2
2
2
1
1
2
5
2
24
Victories abroad . .
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
3
4
28
Defeats abroad
5
4
2
4
3
4
3
2
33
Extra inns, vict's. .
1
1
2
2
7
Extra inns, def'ts .
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
Highest score vies.
13-7
18-6
16-7
17-3
22-7
18-5
16-6
15-14
16-1
17-8
16-4
22-7
Lowest score def'ts
4
5-9
1-3
2-8
1-7
3-7
3-10
1-7
3-6
1-4
2-5
0-4
Per cent, of vict's.
.333
.417
.485
.583
.667
.583
.750
.900
.500
.333
667
.558
In August, however, the club struck a snag in the loss' of
Hamilton's valuable services, as also in the additional dis-
abling of Allen, and before the August campaign had ended
the Phillies had fallen to fourth place, but they managed
to end the month in third position. During the September
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campaign they had to face the Westerners on the latter's
own fields, and though they fought hard they had work to
do to retain third position, but they did it up to September
27th, when the Clevelands ousted them out of third place
and sent them to fourth position, in which place they ended
the season, with a percentage of .558 to Boston's .667, the
team making a good fight under disheartening circum-
stances. The club's complete record for 1S93 appears on
page 21.
THE xNEW YORK CLUB's RECORD.
The season of 1893 was the most successful one the New
York club had had since 1SS9, alike as regards the success
of the club's team and its management, and the financial
results of the season. They did not win the pennant, to be
sure, but they beat out their Brooklyn rival in the race, and
that was a result they regarded as next to winning the pen-
nant. But it was the return of the old patronage of
i§8^ that the New York officials were most rejoiced at; the
season, in this respect, being the most gratifying to the club
of any for the past four years, as it enabled them to pay
off a burden of indebtedness, incurred during the revolu-
tionj*ry years of 1S90 and 1S91, which had handicapped the
club very badly. The return of John M. Ward to the club
this year as manager as well as captain, of course, had its
reviving elTect on the club's local prospects; besides which
the introduction ot new players in its ranks helped consid-
erably in bringing about the welcome change in its patron-
age.
The club opened its season of 1893 with even figures in
won games with the Boston club, and the remarkable attend-
ance at the opening game on April 28th was greatly encour-
aging to the club after the costly experience, in loss of pat-
ronage, of the previous three years. Closing the brief April
campaign on an even footing with the Boston champions,
the New Yorkers started in May with favorable prospects,
and they kept among the six leaders during the first part
of the month, but after the 9th of May the Giants were
driven into the second division ranks, where they remained
imtil the end of the May campaign, one or two experiments
in retaining fading stars in their team proving costly, the
end of the campaign leaving the club occupants of the ninth
place in the race, while their old time rivals of Brooklyn
stood well up in the van and in second position, and ahead
of both Boston and Philadelphia. The June campaign saw
the Giants rally well, and by June 13th they were back in
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the first division again, and on June 30th they stood sixth
in the race with a percentage of victories of .472, Boston,
Brooklyn and Philadelphia being a tie at .654 for first place.
During the July campaign the Giants lost considerable
ground, their trip West proving disastrous, and the result
was that on July srstthey stood in percentage figures at
.468 only, and then they occupied the eighth place in the
race. In August the Giants rallied, and by good work at
home they got back among the six leaders, and took the lead
New York vs.
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4
8
7
6
6
6
8
6
7
5
4
8
6
6
6
6
5
7
8
4
7
5
68
Defeats
64
Games played
12
,12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
132
Drawn games
1
1
1
1
4
Series won
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Series lost
3
Series tied
3
Series unfinished . .
"Chicago" vict'ries
1
1
2
1
5
"Chicago "defeats.
2
1
1
4
Won by one run....
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
3
14
Lost by one run
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
18
Single fig. victories
1
1
4
6
4
3
3
4
2
6
4
38
Single fig. defeats. .
3
1
5
4
3
7
6
5
5
3
5
47
Double fig. victories
3
c
2
2
3
1
3
2
3
2
3
30
Double fig. defeats.
5
4
1
2
2
1
2
1
18
Home victories ....
4
5
5
5
6
3
4
2
3
5
5
47
Home defeats
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
19
Victories abroad...
2
1
3
1
1
2
4
2
3
2
21
Defeats abroad ....
6
4
5
3
3
2
4
3
4
3
4
41
Highest score vies. .
18
15
13
16
18
1
2
4
Lowest score def'ts.
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
4
Extra inn. victories
1
11
13
11
17
14
23
23
Extra inn. defeats. .
2
2
2
1
Percent, of vict'ries
.333 .5831
.560
.667
.583
.429
.500'
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.607
583
.515
of Brooklyn, a i-esult which was not anticipated in July.
But the Brooklyn team met with its old costly experience
in 1893, asithad done in every previous year of the club's
existence, and that was the loss of position in the race, con-
sequent upon drunkenness in the team's ranks, and this it
w^as, and this only, which lost the club its position among
the three leaders. It was a close fight between Brooklyn
aiid New York during August for the lead over each other,
but the Giants closed that month's campaign as occupants
of fifth position with the percentage figures of .533, while
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Brooklyn had to be content with sixth place with the figures
of .514. The September campaign did not change the rela-
tive position of the two clubs, and the end ot the season
saw New York still in fifth place in the race, with a percent-
age of 515, while the Brooklyn and Cincinnati clubs were
tied at .508 for sixth position, the Cincinnatis having the
best of the record from having defeated Brooklyn in eight
games out of their series of twelve games together. The
New York club's record complete for 1S93 appears on page
23.
THE CINCINxNATI CLUB S RECORD.
The Cincinnati club opened its championship season of
1893 on April 27th, at Cinci^2.naJLi^with a noteworthy victory
over Anson's so-called Chicago "colts," by the one-sided
score of 10 to i, Anson retaliating with an offsetting defeat
the next day by the score of 11 to i, two results which dis-
played the glorious uncertainty of the game in striking
colors. In the third round, however, which occurred on
April 2gth, Comisky knocked AnFonout with the " Chicago"
score of 5 to o, but the two teams ended the April campaign
on the 30th with an even score of games of 2 to 2, so neither
of the veterans could claim any special honor at the outset
of the season, each closing the month with a percentage of
victories of .500, the Eastern teams of Boston, New York,
Brooklyn and Philadelphia having the same percentage of
games, all these six clubs being tied for fifth place, Cleve-
land, St. Louis and Washington leading them in the race,
while Baltimore, Louisville and Pittsburgh brought up the
rear, the latter ending the month without a victory to their
credit.
Early in May the Cincinnatis reached the highest position
in the race that they occupied during the whole season,
they standing third on May 8th with the percentage figures
of .600; Cleveland and St. Louis then occupying first and
second places. But the Cincinnatis then fell off badly, and
on May 31st they stood seventh in the race, with but .467.
In June they got down as low as tenth place ns-i; h a percent-
age of only ,429, but in July they rallied, and re-entered the
ranks of the six leaders, they standing sixth in the race on
July i2th, with the comparatively good figures of .500, and
they remained in the position with varying success to the
close of the July campaign. In August they fell back to
the second division, and on the 31st of that month were in
seventh place with the pecentage of .490. During Septem-
•ber they headed the second division, and ended the season
on September 30th tied with Brooklyn for sixth position
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they having the best of the record through winning a major-
ity of their series of games with the Brooklyn club.
A conspicuous fault of the Cincinnati management in
1893 was too viuch experi'mentzng' with players, especially
in regard to the batteries of the team. Nine pitchers alone
were tried during 'the season, and the result was lack of
team work in the battery force, while the changes made in
the fielding teams of the club also had a demoralizing effect.
If a club enters the arena new to. League experience, of
course it becomes a necessity that its first campaign should
be an experimental one ; but this was not the case with the
Cincinnati club in 1893, and, therefore, most of the experi-
mental work in making up the team should have been con-
fined to the opening month of the season. To continue it
up to the last month of the campaign was a costly blunder.
Here is the Cincinnati's record in full:
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3
6
7
7
6
6
1
6
8
8
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65
Defeats
9
5
5
5
6
6
9
6
4
4
4
63
Games played.
12
11
12
12
12
12
10
12
12
12
11
128
Drawu games.
1
1
1
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3
Series won....
1
1
1
1
1
5
Series lost
1
1
2
Series tied
1
1
1
3
Series unfin'd.
1
1
1
3
"Chicago"
victories ....
1
1
1
1
4
"Chicago "
defeats
1
1
2
4
Won by one r'n
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
5
5
22
Lost by one r'n
1
2
2
2
2
4
2
1
16
Single flg. vies.
3
5
3
6
4
5-
1
5
7
7
6
62
Single fig. d'fts.
8
2
3
3
4
6
5
4
3
3
2
43
Double figm-e
victories . . .
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
13
Double figure
defeats
1
3
2
2
2
4
2
1
1
2
20
Home victories
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
5
4
37
Home defeats .
5
1
3
2
3
3
4
4
1
1
2
29
Victories abr'd
2
2
7
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
32
Defeats abroad
4
4
2
3
3
3
6
2
3
3
2
34
Ex. inns. vies.
1
2
3
Ex. inns, defts
1
1
2
1
1
6
Highest score
victories.. . .
8-3
17-12
14-5
12-11
30-12
11-9
7-1
13-4
11-4
12-10
10-4
30-12
Lowest score
defeats
0-8
2-3
0-3
2-3
1-3
1-6
1-14
0-2
2-4
2-3
1-8
0-8
Per cent. Vies.
.250
.545
.583
.583
.500
.500
.100
.500
.667
.667
.636
.508
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THE BROOKLYN CLUB S RECORD.
The season of 1S93 may be fairly recorded as the most
successful one the Brooklyn club had experienced since it
entered the National League. Not that iis team attained
any special degree of success in the championship pennant
race of the season, but that the financial results were the
most satisfactory to the club of any since 1SS9. That the
team did not attain the anticipated success in the champion-
ship campaign was due, not so much to any special weak-
ness in the management of its field forces, or in the playing
strength of the team itself, but rather to the one conspicuous
fault which had characterized the club's government since
it entered the professional arena; and that one fault was
the mistake Ji liberality of the ma7iagement in the condon-
ing of drijiking offenses ifi the club ranks. From the time
that the Brooklyn club ended its first season with champion-
ship honors in a minor league organization, to the year it
won the pennant of the American Association, it had been
heavily handicapped by this conspicuous weakness. Time
and again it would have won the pennant during the
eighties but for drunkenness in its ranks. But in no year
was the costly cause of defeat made more plainly apparent
than in 1^93, as the following glance at the season's cam-
paign of the club will fully show. The closing day of the
opening month of the season, in AjDril, saw the Brooklyn
club standing in the pennant race wiih the eastern clubs of
Boston, New York and Philadelphia, and with the western
clubs of Chicago and Cincinnati, with a percentage of
victories for each of .500, Cleveland being in the race with
a percentage of .1,000, and Pittsburgh at the tail end with
.000. During the May campaign the Brooklyn club
reached second position, with a percentage of victories on
May 31st of. 630 to Pittsburgh's .667, Boston standing a c
that time at .5S6, these being then the three leaders in the
race. By the 12th of June Brooklyn held the leading
position in the race, with a percentage of .622 to Boston's
.615 and Pittsburgh's .595 ; the three clubs leading siill at
that date. Before the end of the June campaign, however,
the inherent weakness of the club team — intemperate habits
among the minority — began to develop itseif, and the result
was that by the end of the June campaign the club had
fallen back to third place. During July the Richardson
escapade took place, and by the end of that month the club
had fallen to fifth position, and in August its rival, the
New York club, superseded it, and before that month's
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campaign ended, its percentage figures got down to .484,
and it had a hard struggle to retain sixth place in the race
and all this was due entirely to dissipation in the club ranks
indulged in by a small but prominent minority of its team
players. It is not surprising therefore when, at the end of
the September campaign, with the team tied with the Cin-
cinnatis for sixth place, the club officials became tired of
the plan of condoning drinking offenses, and proceeded, for
the first time in its history, to make it costly for the offend-
ers, and especially so for the leading culprit of the team.
Good management, with the result of thorough team work
in the club ranks, are, of course, essentials for pennant win-
ning clubs; but above all stands teniperance in its ranks,
and it is this lesson which the Brooklyn club learned at
great financial cost in 1893. Will it profit by it in the near
future? is the question. Messrs. Byrne and Abel say the
club will do so, but 7ious verrons.
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4
8
6
5
6
6
2
10
8
3
8
4
5
7
4
,8
7
3
8
4
7
5
65
Defeats ...
63
Games played....
12
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
10
12
12
128
Drawn games....
1
a
1
2
Series won
1
1
1
1
1
5
Series lost.,
1
1
1
1
4
Series tied
1
1
Series unfinished.
1
1
1
3
Chicago victories.
2
1
3
Chicago defeats .
1
1
3
Won by one, run..
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
1
23
Lost by one run . .
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
11
Single fig. vict's..
3
4
5
2
7
6
4
3
6
7
5
51
Single fig. def'ts..
6
3
4
6
2
2
3
7
2
4
1
40
Double fig. vict's .
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
13
Double fig. def'ts.
2
2
2
4
1
2
4
1
1
4
23
Home victories. . .
1
4
5
2
5
4
4
3
4
6
5
43
Home defeats....
5
2
3
4
2
2
2
3
2
1
26
Victories abroad.
3
2
1
3
4
3
1
3
2
2
22
Defeats abroad. . .
3
3
3
6
1
2
5
5
1
4
4
37
Extra inns, vict's.
1
1
1
1
4
Extra inns, det'ts.
1
1
1
3
Highest sc're vic's
11-4
20-2
11-10
y-8
14-10
22
14
1-4
1-1
1-4
1-8
2-2
Lowest sc'redef's
1-4
2-4
2-6
1-6
2-15
2-13
0-6
0-5
2-11
2-3
3-6
0-5
Per cent of vict's
.333
.545
.500
.167
.727
.667
.417
.333
.700
.667
.583
.500
•The Brooklyn club found the six western clubs easier to
defeat than their five eastern rivals, the club winning 65
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games to 03 against the western clubs, but only 26 to 32
against the fivs eastern teams. The club's record in fuW
for 1893 appear s on page 27.
THE BALTIMORE CLUB's RECORD.
The Baltimore club began the season of 1893 on April
27th, at Washington, with their special rivals of that city,
and in their first two games there they had to succumb to
the " Senators," and the good start for the latter put their
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2
5
4
10
7
1
8
4
5
9
9
60
Defeats.,
10
7
8
2
5
11
4
8
7
3
5
70
Games played
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
130
Drawn gaiues....
Series won .-.
1
1
1
1
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4
Series lost
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Series tied
Series unfinished.
1
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"Chicago " victs
1
1
"Chicago'' def'ts
1
1
1
3
Won by one run .
1
2
2
3
2
1
3
14
Lost by one run . .
1
3
2
1
5
2
14
Single gg. vicfs .
1
4
4
6
6
6
3
2
5
5
42
Single lig. def is..
5
4
6
2
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4
1
7
5
2
3
41
Double lig. vicfs..
1
1
4
1
2
1
3
4
18
Double fig. def'ts..
5
3
2
3
7
3
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2
1
2
29
Home victories...
2
4
3
6
4
1
3
3
2
6
3
37
IJome defeats....
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
25
Victories aliroad.
1
1
4
3
5
1
3
3
2
23
Defeats .'Abroad...
6
6
5
2
2
8
1
5
6
3
2
45
Extra iun's vict's.
1
1
1
3
Extra inn's def'ts
1
1
Highest sc're vic's
16-12
14-9
8-7
15-4
11-5
12-5
15-5
19-7
13-2
17-5
9-1
19-7
Lowest sc'ra def's
1-11
2-10
1-0
3-4
3-6
0-2
2-8
2-3
0-1
1-8
0-6
0-2
Per cent, of vic's.
.167
.417
.333
.833
.583
.083
.667
.333
.417
.750
.500
.462
stock up in the local market. On the return game at Balti-
more, however, the home team won ; but they had to close
their brief April campaign as occupants of tenth place in
the race, with percentage figures of .333 only, while Wash-
ington was among the leaders with .667. The club did not
pan out well in May, as the end of that month's campaign
saw them still in tenth position, though with the better per-
centage figures of .448. In June they got among the leaders
for the first time, and by June 5th they had jumped up to
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fifth place with a percentage of . 531, the best they did during
the season. But b"/ June 30th they were back in the second
division again, with the figures at .471. They did not
improve in July, as on the 31st of that month they stood in
" ninth place with the figures of .430 only. They improved a
little in August, as on the 31st of that month they were in
eighth place with the percentage figures of .462. They did
their best work in September, but could not get higher than
eighth place, where they stood at the end of the season, with
a percentage of .462.
It may be said of the Baltimore club in 1S93 that it was
forced to occupy an experimental position in the race,
Manager Hanlon not having had time to get a team together
in '92, and it took him half the season of 1893 to get his
team in anything like working order. The fact that his
team defeated Brooklyn by ten games to two, and the
Clevelands by eight games to four, showed the inherent
strength of the team he got together last year. In fact
Hanlon had a hard row to hoe in '93, but the good effects
of his work of last year will show itself this year unless all
anticipations fail. The Baltimore club was certainly better
managed and had a stronger team of players last year
than ever before. The club's record in full for 1893 appears
on page 28.
THE CHICAGO CLUB's RECORD.
The Chicago club, in 1893, was comparatively successful
against their eastern club rivals ; but they lost ground by
the number of defeats sustained in their home-and-home
series. Against the six eastern teams they scored 35 vic-
tories to 34 defeats; but in their games with their five west-
ern rivals they were charged with no less than 37 defeats,
which were offset by but 21 victories; and this difference in
results made their campaign a disastrous one on the whole,
the club standing lower in position at the end of the season
of 1893 than in any previous year since they entered the
League. They began the season with a defeat, and though
they ended the short April campaign even in won games,
with a percentage of victories of . 500, their May record
ended with their occupancy of eleventh place in the race,
with the low percentage figures of .385. They improved on
this a little in June, but that month's campaign saw them
'." eleventh place again on June 30th, with the somewhat
better percentage of .400. In July they got up a peg higher,
and ended that month's campaign in tenth place, with a
percentage of .423. They did not advance in August, as at
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the end of that month they were still m tenth position, with
the percentage figures of but .406. They got up to ninth
position in September, and stood in that place on the last
day of the campaign, with a percentage of 441 to their
credit. Here is the club's record in full:
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7
56
Defeats
9
8
7
9
4
8
6
5
7
5
3
71
Games plaved
12
12
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12
10
11
12
12
10
12
12
127
Drawn games....
1
1
Series won
1
1
1
3
Series lost
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Series tied
1
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Series uufinlsiied.
1
1
1
3
" Ciiicago"vici's.
1
1
1
1
4
"Cllicago"deft.s
1
1
1
1
1
2
7
Won by oneruH..
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
11
Lost by one run . .
4
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
3
20
Single fig. vict's..
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
2
£
4
33
Single fig def'ta .
6
6
3
7
2
5
4
2
6
2
3
46
Double Mg. vict's.
1
2
2
G
3
2
1
2
5
24
Double fig. def ts
3
2
4
2
2
3
2
3
1
3
25
Home victories...
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
6
7
41
Home defeats —
4
3
3
3
3
3
5
2
3
3
2
34
Victories abroad.
5
5
4
6
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
32
Defeats abroad...
5
5
3
6
1
5
1
3
4
2
1
36
E.xtra inn"s vict's.
1
2
3
E.xtra inn's def'ts
1
2
1
1
1
6
Highest sc're vic's
12.9
17-6
11-1
9-4
14-2
8-6
12-5
10-4
11-2
15-10
15-4
17-6
Lowest sc're def's
1-2
.250
2-7
.333
0-5
.417
0-8
.250
0-11
.600
0-7
.273
0-4
.500
0-6
.583
1-3
.300
2-13
.583
2-3 0-11
Percent, of vic'ts.
.750
.445
THE ST. LOUIS CLUB S RECORD.
The St. Louis club opened the championship campaign of
1S93 very promisingly, with two victories out of their three
games with the Louisvilles in April, they closing the
month's record with a percentage of victories of .666. On
May 4th they temporarily occupied first place in the race
with .800 to their credit, and they kept well in the front up
to the 22d of May, at which time the team took a tumble,
and ended the May campaign in sixth place with a per-
centage of .500. By the sixth of June they were in the,
second division, and occupied ninth place with the lowered
]iercentage of .433, and they ended the June campaign in
tenth place. They rallied a little in July, and on the 14th
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of that month they headed the second division with a per-
centage of .460, and they finished the July campaign in
that position. They fell back in August, and on the 31st of
that month were in ninth place with a percentage of .439.
In September they allowed the Chicagoes to lead them, and
the end of the season saw them in tenth place with a per-
centage of .432. Taking the season altogether it was the
best one they had had since Comiskey left them with a
four-times-winner's record in the old association; Manager
Watkins having done very well with the team under the usual
St. Louis handicapping arrangement of official interference.
St. Louis vs.
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3
3
5
9
8
2
8
4
4
57
Defeats
9
9
7
3
4
10
4
8
8
9
4
75
Games played
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
132
Drawn games
1
1
1
3
Series won
1
1
1
1
4
Series lost
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Series tied
•
Series unfinished.
" Chicago " vict's.
1
2
3
" Chicago " derts.
1
1
1
1
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Won by one run..
1
2
2
3
6
2
2
1
19
Lost by one run . .
3
4
2
1
2
2
4
3
22
Single fig. vict's. .
2
3
3
7
8
3
4
2
6
44
Single fig. defeats.
6
7
6
3
6
2
6
7
5
3
54
Double fig. vict's..
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
13
Double fig. def'ts
3
2
1
4
2
1
4
1
21
Home victories...
2
3
3
6
2
3
3
4
6
42
Home defeats
3
5
3
4
3
3
2
3
1
30
Victories abroad.
2
2
5
1
2
14
Defeats a broad...
6
4
4
3
6
1
5
6
5
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45
Extra Inn's vict's.
1
1
2
1
1
1
7
Extra inn's def'ts.
2
1
1
2
6
Highest sc're Vic's
11-4
8-7
12-8
lG-12
11-1
17-6
9-8
11-4
8-3
14-5
13-6
17-6
Lowest sc're def's
0-5
2-3
1-3
0-4
2-5
1-5
3-4
0-4
1-14
.333
1-5
.250
0-5
.667
0-5
Per cent, of vict's
.250
.250
.417
.750
.667
.167
.667
.333
.432
It may be here remarked that the St. Louis club has for
years been handicapped by official interference with its team
manager. Mr. Von der Ahe ought, by this time, to have
learned the costly nature of interfering with the team man-
ager's control of his men. Of what use is it going to the
expense of engaging a regular manager of a club team
while jou practically nullify his work by allowing club offic-
ials to interfere with his government of the team? Either
32 SPALDING S OFFICIAL
let the manag^er have entire control of the team, or place the
team in command of the captain and let the president or
such other club official who thinks he knows how to run a
team assume the responsibility of manager of the club.
The players quickly find out whether the manager is boss,
as Anson always has been, or the president of the club, as in
the case of the well-known " boss manager" of St. Louis.
The record of the St. Louis club in full appears on
page 31.
THE LOUISVILLE CLUB'S RECORD.
The old League club of the seven ties had a rather unlucky
experience in the opening months of their League champion-
ship campaign of 1893, inasmuch as bad weather prevented
them from playing many of their scheduled games during
May; besides which the first part of the season was largely
experimental with them, and it was not until midsummer
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8
12
6
9
6
12
6
10
8
12
10
12
8
12
7
12
7
12
5
10
4
12
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Games played
125
Drawn games
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1
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Series lost
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Series tied
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5
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4
3
2
7
3
5
4
5
5
3
41
Double lig. victories
3
2
2
2
1
1
4
2
1
18
Double fig. defeats.
4
3
4
6
1
7
8
3
2
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Home victories ....
1
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
2
4
24
Home defeats
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
29
Victories abroad...
4
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
26
Defeats abroad
4
4
4
4
6
6
4
6
5
3
1
46
Extra inns, vict'ries
1
1
2
Extra inns, defeats.
1
2
2
5
Highest score vies..
14,3
16-6
12-3
11-0
15-0
10-5
9-5
8-6
19-8
12-9
14-3
19-8
Lowest score def'ts.
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1-9
3-5
2-14
1-6
3-11
2-6
2-6
0-5
1-9
0-3
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.333
.333
.500
.400
.338
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.457
.417
.500
.400
BASE BALL GUIDE. 33
that they got their team in good working order, and then
they played good ball beyond question, as many of their
July and August games fully proved. The club closed the
April campaign ahead of Pittsburgh, and in May had Bos-
ton and Chicago as close companions ; but the handicapping
they were subjected to early in the season could not be over-
come, and the campaign of June and July saw the club low
down in the second division. In August they got out of
the last ditch and pushed the unlucky Washington club into
the tail end place, their percentage figures on August 30th
reaching .400. The team's best work w^as done in Septem-
ber, and they finished the campaign in eleventh place with
a percentage of .400. Manager Barnie entered upon the
campaign of 1893 with a difficult task- before him, in making
up a team which would suit the rather exacting class of
patrons of Louisville, With the able assistance of Captain
Pfeffer, however, he managed to get together a strong team,
and one which did some excellent work during the campaign.
But it had its weak points, which will doubtless be strength-
ened this year. The team quitted even with Cincinnati and
Baltimore — the latter result pleasing Mr. Barnie — and had
close fights with New York and Brooklyn, while they took
the Washingtons into camp easily.
The record of the club for 1^93 appears on page 32.
THE WASHINGTON CLUB's RECORD.
There is no city in the League circuit which affords better
opportunities for the establishment of a first-class repre-
sentative League club than does the city of Washington at
this day. In fact, it is an exceptionally favored city for
League club representation under first-class management
and with grounds so fitted up as to court the high-class pat-
ronage the city can give. But thus far in the club's brief
League history it has been lacking in both these important
essentials: the club grounds, for one thing, not being above
the standard of that of a minor League organization ; and
as regards the club government, the deficiency has been
conspicuously apparent for the past two years. In fact,
both Baltimore and Washington have been far behind the
other eastern League clubs in respect to their lack of good
ball grounds and the proper facilities for the encourage-
ment of the best class of patronage which is at the com-
mand of the clubs of both cities if properly catered for.
No club can be financially successful to any special extent
which neglects to furnish its patrons with the best diamond
34
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
field and the best grand-stand appointments, such as are
now possessed by the majority of the eastern League clubs,
a point in club business management which the western
clubs are beginning to see more plainly than hitherto. The
exceptional position of the Washington club in their
lack of these essential points in the running of a professional
club, calls for their introduction to the Washington club's
record for 1893, as its record in other respects can be briefly
given. The club opened its 1 893 campaign very promisingly,
they closing the April record a tie with St. Louis for second
Washington vs.
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Games played
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1
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Series won
Series lost
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Series unlinished.
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1
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19
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2
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3
2
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1
1
2
3
3
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23
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5
1
4
7
6
4
6
6
4
5
7
55
Double lig. vies..
3
3
2
1
3
1
2
1
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17
Double flg. def'ts.
2
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5
5
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34
Home victories...
2
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2
2
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2
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20
Home defeats....
4
1
1
3
3
1
2
3
2
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26
Victories abroad.
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
3
20
Defeats abroad ..
3
7
6
5
4
8
9
4
7
6
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63
Kxtra inns. vies..
1
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1
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5
Extra inns, def'ts
1
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Highest sc're vies.
17-15
11-4
16-8
15-2
14-7
14-7
4-3
12-6
7-6
10-7
14-3
17-15
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2-5
1-8
1-2
1-4
0-5
0-19
0-7
1-2
1-2
0-7
1-3
0-19
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.417
.333
.417
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.417
.482
.483
.333
.250
.333
.333
.308
position; and on May 5th the Washingtons temporarily
held the lead in the race with a percentage of victories of
.714. But the end of the May campaign saw the club in the
second division, and thereafter they became fixtures there,
and by the 12th of August they had been thrown into the
last ditch, where they lay until the close of the season,
their record on September 30th being last in the race with
a percentage of .308, with a charge of 90 defeats out of 130
BASE BALL GUIDE. 35
games. The position the Washington club occupied in the
campaign of 1893 can safely be said to be the result of the
duo management which marked the government of the
team. The veteran manager of the club ran the old League
club of Buffalo for years with success, but in 1893, while in
control — or part control, as alleged by the Washington
scribes, of the Washington team he failed to meet the
requirements of the local patrons. While good appoint-
ments for a club are, to a certain extent, as essential to the
business success of a team as good management and a strong
team, there is also one other requirement, and that is, an
almost unanimous support of the club by the local scribes,
and the magnates of a club who fail to secure this, by the
excellence of their club government, fail in one important
point in the running of their club. The Washington club
ot 1893 needed to learn this lesson, and the falling off of
the patronage of the club in August and September made
it impressive.
THE BATTERY WORK OF 1893.
THE PITCHING.
The art of pitching in base ball never received more atten-
tion from professional exemplars than was given it by the
intelhgent minority of the League pitchers of 1893. In
fact, for the first time in League club history was skillful
strategy, in delivering the ball to the bat, brought more
into play as a point of excellence in the art, than ever before
smce professional base ball was inaugurated. The effective
blow given to " cyclone" pitching^ by the new pitching rules
which went into effect in 1893, while it did not materially
affect the strategic class of pitchers — some of whom the new
rules actually benefited — obliged the class of pitchers
who depend solely upon their dangerous speed for success,
to adopt strategic tactics to a more or less extent; and this
is why a few of the old "cyclone" pitchers — as they are
called — succeeded better than they had anticipated under
che change made in the rules in 1893, which had placed them
farther from the batsman than in 1892. Another thing in
connection wnth the pitching of 1893, was that the more
bramy class of men in the position began to pay more atten-
tion to the advice of the theorists of the game than before ;
and thereby they learned to rea ize the fact that strat^gz'c
skill thorough cotitrol of temper and the avoidance of
the senseless kicking habit in vogue, had more to do with
^6 Spalding's official
success in their position than they had previously been
aware of. Those of the pitching fraternity who read up on
the subject of skill in pitching, were told that the primary
elements of strategic work in the box included: " First, to
deceive the eye of the batsman in regard to the character
ot the delivery of the ball, as to its being fast or slow.
Second, to deceive his judgment in reference to the direction
of the ball when pitched to him, as to its being high or low,
or where he wants it. Third, to watch the batsman closely
so as to know just when he is temporarily ' out of form'
for making a good hit; and fourth, to tempt him with a
ball which will be likely to go high from his bat to the out-
field and be caught."
Then again they were told that "another very effective
point in strategic pitching is a thoroughly disguised change
of pace in delivery. This is difficult of attainment, and as
a general rule it can only be played with effect on the care-
less class of batsmen. It is absolutely requisite that the
disguise of the delivery should be complete, or otherwise
the batsman will have time to prepare himself for the change
of pace, The change from a very swiftly pitched ball to a
medium pace or slow ball should largely depend upon the
condition of preparation the batsman is in to meet the ball.
If he is seen to be ready to make a quick wrist play stroke,
then a swift ball over the plate would not be timely. Or if he
is a ' slugger' and is ready to hit from the shoulder, a slow
ball would be just what would suit him. It is extremely
bothering to the general class of batsmen to have a swiftly
pitched ball flash by them when they are looking for a com-
paratively slow ball; and, 7'ice versa, a slow ball proves
troublesome when the actions of the pitcher lead the bats-
man to expect a fast bail. The rule of success in strategic
pitching is never to send in a ball to suit the batsman
unless you are obliged by the circumstances of the case to
do so. The strategist I ear7is how to pretend to do this
without actually doing it, and therein lies his art as a
strategist."
But there is one thing in which but little improvement
was shown in the pitching department in 1893, and that was,
in pitchers learning to control their quick tempers. They
were advised by the theorists in this regard that "there
are certain games in which thorough control of temper is
as necessary to success as special skill in any department of
the game, and this is an important essential in base ball.
And in no position m the diamond field is it more requisite
BASE BALL GUIDE. 37
than in that of the occupant of the pitcher's 'box.' The
pitcher who cannot contr®! his temper is as unfit for his
position as is a quick-tempered biUiard player to excel as a
winner in professional contests. Quick temper is the mortal
foe of cool judgment, and it plays the mischief with that
nervy condition so necessary in the development of skillful
strategy. The pitcher must of necessity be subject to
annoyances well calculated to try a man's temper; especially
when his best efforts in pitching are rendered useless by the
blunders of incompetent fielders, or he finds himself at the
mercy of a prejudiced umpire. But under such trying cir-
cumstances his triumph is all the greater if he can pluck
victory out of the fire of such oppos"ition, by the thorough
control of his teynper.'' This is something only a small
minority of League pitchers did in 1893.
In recording the pitchers' statistics of 1893, we are again
obliged to use the figures of the percentage of victories
pitched in as a criterion of the pitching excellence of the
season. The League code of playing rules still continues
to be lamentably deficient in the method adopted in record-
ing earned runs. We introduced the record of runs earned
twenty odd years ago, simply as a test of pitching skill ; and
it was intended to apply only to runs solely earned by base
hits, and not by skillful base running and the fielding errors
such running involves. But the League code still retains
the blundering rule in this respect, which credits a run as
earned off the pitching if only a single base hit be made,
such hit being followed by two or more stolen bases. Con-
sequently the official record of earned runs, which decides a
pitcher's relative position in the averages by the percentage
of runs earned off his pitching hy a co7nbination of base
hits and stolen bases, still remains utterly useless as a
criterion of excellence in box work, though it may indicate
the fact that the combination has led to runs being actually
earned, but not solely off the pitching.
THE CATCHING.
The increased distance between the catcher and the
pitcher, . required under the new rules of 1893, materially
helped the catcher by lessening the speed of the delivery
and consequently the arduous duties of the catcher's posi-
tion to that extent ; and the result was fewer passed balls and
more effective work behind the bat than in previous seasons.
There was, however, too many changes made in the catch-
38 Spalding's official
ing department to lead to the thorough work in the position
which regular team playing brings about; and by "team
playing" is meant that united effort of the two players of
the battery team of the nme which leads to their working
together as a team, and not as two distinct players, such as
would characterize the battery of a so-called picked nine.
The books of instruction on this subject state that " pitchers
should bear in mind the important fact that, no matter how
skillful they may be in the delivery of the ball to the bat,
they must be largely dependent for success upon the char-
acter of the assistance rendered them by their catcher.
It is especially a matter of the first importance to a strate-
gic pitcher that he should have a first-rate man behind the
bat to second him in all his little points of play. For this
reason is it that pitchers and catchers should always work
together in pairs. They should be familiar with each other's
peculiar methods of playing their respective positions. A
first-rate catcher for one pitcher might be almost useless
for another, as far as helping the pitcher in strategic play
is concerned. Each should fully understand the other's
signals in a match — the catcher those of the pitcher, so as
to be able to be prepared for a sudden change of pace ; and
the pitcher those of the catcher, so as to know when the
latcer wants his partner to pitch for throwing to bases; for
it is almost impossible for a catcher to do his best in throw-
ing to bases unless the pitcher sends him in balls especially
for that purpose. A pitcher must largely depend upon his
catcher in playing the point of catching a batsman ' out of
form,' for unless the catcher is quick in returning the ball to
the pitcher the chance to play the point is lost."
ADVICE TO KICKING PITCHERS.
The utter folly of a pitcher's kickinp; against decisions on
called balls and strikes, was plainly shown, time and again,
in the League pitching of 1S93. In fact, there were not a
half-dfi^zen pitchers in the professional frateriiity in 1893
who knew even " a little bit" about the art of '' pitching for
the umpire." In a chapter on this topic in Spalding's " How
to Play Base Ball," the editor says:
"The experience of pitchers has taught them that, as a
general rule, umpires are but fallible beings, and that their
errors of judgment frequently militate greatly against the
success of a pitcher who avails himself of his skill as a
strategist in the position. It, therefore, becomes a point to
BASE BALL GUIDE. 39
play, to 'pitch for the umpire' in a match, as weflas against
the batsman ; and by this nothing is meant in the way of
making that important official the pitcher's adversary ; but,
on the contrary, to work on him in such a manner as to gain
his good will to the extent of inducing him to decide in
favor of the pitcher rather than the batsman when there is
a doubt in the matter of rendering a decision on called balls
and on strikes.
' ' For instance, when the pitcher sees that the umpire is more
concerned about avoiding being hit by the ball, than
about the accuracy of his rulings in calling ' balls' and
' strikes,' he should avoid, as much as possible, sending in
balls which are neither directly orer the base nor yet so
clearly not over as to leare a doubt as to the line of their
delivery ; because under such circumstances all such doubtful
balls are apt to be more frequently called against the pitcher
than in his favor. Nervy and plucky umpires, who can
cooly use their keenest judgment when facing the hot fire
of a swift delivery, are sadly in the minority ; and when a
pitcher finds himself in the hands of an official who is apt
to be disconcerted at times, he must suit his pitching to the
exigencies of the case, and, to a certain extent, pitch for
the umpire, and not so as to annoy or intimidate him.
Moreover, it is the height of folly on the part of a pitcher
to work against the umpire by repeated appeals for judg-
ment on strikes, as it is simply a tacit questioning either of
his jndgvie7it or his impartiality. The pitcher should, by
word as well as action, give the umpire to understand that,
he has implicit faith in his impartiality, and relies fuUjr on
the soundness of his judgment; and if he can make just
such a favorable impression on the umpire as this apparent
faith in his ability leads to, the calling of balls will not be
as frequent as called strikes. A pitcher who, by word or
action, incurs the prejitdice of an umpire in a Diatch, is
simply working agaiiist his own ijiterests. To play
points against the umpire is simply to outwit his judgment,
and to avoid giving him any cause for irritation or ill will."
This point of play in pitching is worthy the earnest atten-
'tion of every pitcher who desires to excel in 1894.
THE PITCHING RECORDS.
The record showing the leading quartette of pitchers of
each of the twelve League clubs, who pitched in not less
'than ten games during the championship season of 1893,
together with the aggregate of percentage of victories of
each quartette, is as follows:
40 SPALDING'S OFFICIAL
Aggregate
(;iub. Pitchers' Names ia Percentage Order. Percentage.
1. Boston Gastrlght Nichols, Staley and Stivetts 677
•J. Pittsburgh Killen, Gumbert, Terry and Ehret 6S0
3. Cleveland Young, Cuppj, (Jlarksonand Hastings 603
4. Pliiladelpliia Weyhin^, Caisey, Keefe and Taylor 621
5. Cincinnati Chamberlain, Parrott, Dwyerand King 570
6. Brooklyn Kennedy, Stein, Daub and Haddock 547
7. New York Petty, Kusie, German, Baldwin ^i>'2
8. Baltimore McMahon, McNabb, Mullane and Hawke 519
9. Chicago McGill, Mauck, Hutchison and Abl)ey 465
10. St. Louis Clarkson, Brietenstein, Gleason and Hawley. . .445
11. Louisville Hemming, M'^uefee, Stratton and Rhodes..'. . . .410
VI. Washington Duryea, Meckin, Esper and Maul 333
It is a noteworthy fact that the aggregate percentage of
figurss of the quartette of pitchers accords — with one ex-
ception — with the relative position of each club in the pen-
nant race.
THE BOSTON CLUli's PITCHING RECORD FOR 1 893.
The Boston club of 1S93 really won the championship of
the season with a quartette of pitchers only, and through-
out the year they only tried but six in all, and two of these
in but three games, Quarles winning two and losing two,
while Coyle was only tried in a single game, and that resulted
in his defeat. The brunt of the work was done by Nichols,
who pitched in 46 games; Stivetts pitching in 33, Staley in
21 and Gastright in 17. Nichols was the most successful
pitcher of the quartette against the six western teams
opposed to him; while Gastright did the best against the
eastern teams, the latter not losing a game against the east-
ern teams, while Nichols lost 7 out of 24 in the east, Stivett
losing 7 out of 18 there and Staley 5 out of 13. Nichols
troubled New York and Philadelphia badly and he shut out
the St. Louis team without a game to their credit out of
four games played. Stivett was most successful against
Brooklyn and Staley against Baltimore. Gastright did
not let his old club, the Pittsburghs, get a single game
from him. In percentage of victories against the eleven
clubs Gastright bore off the palm with. 7 50 to Nichols' .696,
Staley's .665 and Stivetts' .636. The club's pitching
record in full for 1893, showing the victories and defeats
each of the six pitchers of the club pitched in, and their
victories and defeats against each separate club, to which
is added a summary showing the percentages against the
east and west, as also of the whole, appears on page 41.
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Staley . . , .
Stive tts . .
Quarles . .
Coyle
Per
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.615
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In placing the names of the pitchers in therecord the lead
is given in the order of percentage of victories, and in this
way a pitcher who pitched in but one game, and that one a
victory, necessarily takes the lead over one who lost a game.
For instance, in the record of the Pittsburgh club's fielding,
which follows. Maul has a percentage of .1000, the result
of a single victory and no defeat; but Killen's percentage
of .702 in 27 games pla3^ed, is really the successful pitching
record of the club. He was more effective against the
eastern teams than against those of the west, by a per-
centage of .720 to .682, as wasGumbert; while Terry had
a percentage of 857 against the western teams and but .632
against the eastern. Gastright, while with the Pittsburghs,
42
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
did not pitch in a game against the eastern teams, but he
reached a percentage of .600 against the western teams.
Ehret did the bestagainst the western teams by. 529 to. 471.
Baldwin did not win a game for Pittsburgh, while Colco-
lough won two out of the three he pitched in.
Here is the record in full for 1893:
riTTSBURGH CLUB's PITCHING RECORD.
PrrrsBURGU rs.
"West'k Clttbs,
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'■''^■■'s'" &
K"™' IK:
Baldwin J^'o^?-
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00
i
1
^
T^
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£
^
3
.3
2
3
4
15
2
2
4
1
6
2
1
4!
7
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
11
5
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
6
2
1
2
1
1'
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
•"^1
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
9
2
1
1
2
4
2
2
8'
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
0'
1 1:
18 33
7114'
13
4
2
612
6, 7
3
0! 2
8 17.
9 17
0!
1
l.OOQ
.702
.684
.632
.500
.000
SUMMARY.
Agaikst tub East.
1 Against the West.
riTCHERS.
w
6
6
15
3
9
L
1
2
7
2
8
1
1
P
7
7
22
5
17
1
1
Per
ct.
.857
.714
.682
.600
.529
.000
.000
.*00
riTCHERS.
2
1
IS
8
6
8
11
2
1
7 25
4 12
6 12
9,17
0!
Per
Ct,
Terry
fiumbert
Colcolougli
Maul
Killen
l.OCO
1.000
720
Killen
GastrigUt,
Gumbert
667
Ehret
Maal
Terry
Khri't
.50(»
471
Oolcfolougti
naldwin
Baldwin
G:istrlglit
.000
.000
3RAND
TOTAL.
PITCHERS.
w
1
33
13
2
L
"o
14
6
1
p
1
47
19
3
Per
ct.
riTcnEKS.
w
12
3
17
L
7
2
17
1
P
19
5
34
1
Per
ct.
Maul
1.000
.702
.684|
.667'
Terrv
v.astiright
Ehret
Baldwin
6?-
KilleQ
.600
.500
.000
Gumbert
Colcolough
BASE BALL GUIDE.
43
THE CLEVELAND CLUB's PITCHING RECORD.
The Cleveland club in 1893 virtually relied on the service
of but three pitchers, viz., Young, Cuppy and Uarkson
these three pitching in iii games out of the 128 won and
lost Hastings pitched in ten games, Williams Schauble
and Fisher in two each, and Daviesin but one. Young was
the most successful against the Brooklyns m the east and
aeainst the Louisvilles in the west ; Cuppy succeeding the best
against the Pittsburgh, Washington and St. Louis teams;
while Clarkson did the best against the Washingtons and Chi-
caeos Young found the Phillies the most difficult team to win
from ' while Cuppy didn't win a game from Baltimore nor
cTa?kson from New York or Louisville. The latter pitcher
weakened his work in the box by his silly kicking agamst
declsfons on called balls and strikes, Young's good humor
being in striking and favorable contrast to Clarkson s iru-
tablltemper. Cuppy did effective work against the Pi tts-
burghs.the latter fkiling to win one of the four games m
whi?h Cuppy pitched against them, but Boston andBaltimore
won easily against him. He led Young in percentage fig-
ures agai^nst the western teams by .706 to .700; butYoung
ledhin. by .645 to .455 against thg eastern teams Cl^^kson
did better against the west than the east by .61 5. to . 500. i he
pitching failuresof the team were Davies and Fisher, neither
of whom pitched in a victory. Here is the recordin full:
Cl-EVELAND VS.
( Wen.
Young \ Lost.
I Wen.
Cuppy I Lost.
( Won.
Clarkson |Lost.
I Won.
Williams [Lost.
Schauble {lo^s?.'
(Won.
Hastings | i^ost.
(Won.
Davies (Lost.
Fisher JLost.
West'n Clubs. |
Eastern Clubs.
K
a
be
13
1
5
5
0"
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a
2
S
a;
d
i
bi)
a
r/3
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1
B
a)
g
aa
;3
i
s
s
^
?,
?,
3
14
3
4
3
4
20
34
.667
?,
9,
1
1
6
3
1
2
11
17
4
1
1
?,
.S
12
1
2
5
17
.607
9
1
^
1
1
1
1
<3
11
1
8
9.
8
2
1
3
8
16
.50U
1
1
1
1
1
fi
2
3
1
11
it)
1
1
1
.500
u
1
1
i
n
1
1
i
.500
n
n
1
1
1
1
1
1
^
1
1
4
.4UU
1
1
1
a
c
1
t
2
3
6
n
.000
f)
(1
n
1
c
1
1
n
f
f
(J
.000
ol
c
c
1
u
J
u
u
21 2
44
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
AGAINST THE EASI
Against tue V<est.
PITCHEKS.
TV
12
14
8
3
L
5
6
5
3
p
17
•20
13
6
Per
ct.
.706
.700
.615'
.500
.000
.000
.000
.000
PITCHERS.
20
1
1
5
I
1131
1 2
1 2
6 11
1119
21 2
Per
ct.
Cuppy
Young
Williams
.645
ftOO
Clarkson
Schauble
Cuppv
500
IlastiKgs
455
Wiilianis
;Clark.son
; Hastings
1 Davies
1 Fisher
4"?!
SchaubU"
950
Davies
Fisher
.000
.000
GRAND TOTAL.
PITCHEKS.
w
L
P
Per
ct.
PITCHERS.
w
L
P
Per
ct.
Young
<'"ppy
(Jlarkson
Williams
34
17
16
1
17
11
16
1
51
28
32
2
.667
.607
.500
.500
Schauble
Hastings
Davies
Fisher
1
4
1
6
1
2
2
10
I
.500
.400
.000
.000
THE riilLADELPHIA CLUB S riTCHING RECORD.
Weyhing bore off the p^lm in pitching for the PhiUieft
in i8g3, Carsey being second and Keefe third in percentage
of victories pitched in, though Keefe led in percentage
of runs earned oif his pitching, Weyhing being second in
this latter respect and Carsey third. But this earned run
record is rendered useless as an estimate of pitching skill,
from the fact that under the existing scoring rules the base
running is combined with base hitting in the record of runs
earned off the pitching. Both Weyhing and Keefe led
Carsey against eastern teams, but Carsey led Keefe and Wey-
hing against the western. Weyhing was most successful
against the Cleveland batsmen in the west and against the
New Yorkers in the east; Keefe doing his best against
Washington in the east and Chicago in the west. Carsey
troubled the Brooklyns most in the east and the Cincinnatis
in the west. Taylor was very effective against the Wash-
ingtons and Clevelands. Vickery did not win but a single
victory against any one club. He was swift in delivery, but
lacked in " headwork" and in control of temper, both impor-
tant essentials for successful pitching nowadays. The
club's leading quartette pitched in 103 games, and the other
three only in 19 games, exclusive of drawn games, which
are not included in the pitching records. The pitching
record of the Phillies in full for 1^93 appears on page 45.
BASE BALL GUIDE.
45
Philadelphia vs.
wejnlng ]S
Carsey { Jf--
Keete ] S'
Taylor ]K-
Vlctery ] £■
S-a.™..... {K-
McGlnnls. \'^%l
Eastern Clurs-I
Western Clubs.
a
o
24
9
22!
12
10
^8
^i
2
2
2
3
^
1
'^
1
3
1
I
1
1
a
>^
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
o
1
?
2
2
?
1
1
§■
a
1
3|
1
11
^1
2'
o'
«'
1
I
11
8
6
6
8
3
4
1
2
1
2
it
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 1
'6
1
>
4
1
2
2
2
1
a
a
o
a
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
3
1
2
1
G
1
1
■j:
3
3_
CO
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
i
'3
3
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
13
8
15
6
4
2
5
4
4
3
1
1
1
3
Oh
.727
.647
.500
.500
.COO
.400
.250
SUMMARY.
Against the East.
PITCHERS.
Taylor,...
Weyhing.
Keefe
Carsey . . .
Sliarrott. ,
Vickery. . .
McGinriis.
]AS
T.
W
l
P
Per
ct.
2
•7
1.000
11
8
19
.579
8
6
14
.571
7
6
13
.538
1
2
3
.333
1
2
3
.333
.000
Against the West.
PITCHERS.
Carsey . .
Keefe
Weyhing.
Vickery .
Taylor
Sliarrott.
McGinnis
w
^
P
15
~6
21
4
2
6
13
8
21
4
3
7
5
4
9
1
1
2
1
3
4
Per
ct.
,714
,667
.619
.571
,55&
.500
.200
GRAND
TOTAL.
PITCHERS.
w
24
22
10
8
L P
9 33
Per
ct.
.727
.647
.500
.500
PITCHERS.
w
5
2
1
L
5
3
3
P
10
5
4
Per
ct.
Weyhing
Vickery
Sharrott
50O
12
'I
34
20
16
400
Keefe
McGinni.s
^fiO
Taylor
THE NEW YORK CLUB S PITCHING RECORD.
The battery work of the New York pitchers was of a very
uncertain quality in 1893, they having had the most bat-
tery errors charged to them of any club in the arena in 1893.
Petty led the pitchers in percentage of victories pitched in ;
*but he pitched in less than ten games, as did King, the sec-
ond best in percentage figures, these two pitching in but
46
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
15 games, outside of drawn games; while Rasie, German
and Baldwin aggregated a total of 103 games, the remain-
ing six pitchers only pitching in 14 games. German led all
the others in effectiveness against the- eastern teams, Rusie
being second and Baldwin third in this respect. But against
the west King, Petty and Crane were the first three. The
latter, however, was a bad failure against the eastern teams.
^Ew York vs.
■-^■"T {LT
Ki^ \l^:
Ku^ie IS;
«—. \ZS:
Baldwin -j Lost.
I Won.
^-rane -|Lost.
^ . ( Won.
navies -JLost.
,, , I Won.
I^ouaJi"'- -JLost.
I'orenian \'^^^;
\ Won.
JO'^^-'^ iLost.
Schmidt \]]^i'
Eastern Clubs
Western Clubs.
oS
- ■^ 'r
'^ -3 ^
n
(1
(1
'2
1
1
1
5
si
(1
n
II
II
1
1
2
2
1
(i
1
1
2
2
^\
1
3!
3
4
4
.3
16
2
4
2
3
2
4
17
33;
1
2
2
It
9
4
2
2
1
3
12
21
1
2
1
6
1
2
1
4
10
1
Oi
3
1
1
2
1
6
8
2
1
2
7
2
2
1
5
12
1
2
2
2
7
2
2
1
2
3
2
12
19
1
1
1)
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
*
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0'
1
1
1
0|
oi
1
1
1;
ol
1
0!
1
1
1
2!|
.714
.625
.611
.556
.387
.333
.333
.000
.000
.000
.000
SUMMARY.
Against THE East.
Against the West.
I'lTCHEKS.
6
16
7
3
3
9
3
1
1
1
3
r
9
25
14
6
1
1
1
3
I
Per'
ct.
.6671
.640
.5U0
.500
.000
.000,
.000
.000
.000,
.000
.oool
riTCHEBS.
w
2
6
2
17
4
1
5
L
2
1
12
5
12
P
7
3
29
9
3
17
1
1
Per
ct.
CiGrnicin
King
1.000
Petty
714
667
Kin"^
Kusie
.586
Donahue
(Jerman
Davics
Baldwin
.444
Foreman
.333
Schmidt
.294
Crane
Jones
,000
Davie.s
Jones
Schmidt
Donahue
.000
,000
Petty
Foreman
.000
BASE BALL GUIDE.
GRAND TOTAL.
47
PITCHERS.
5
5
33
10
12
2
2
3
21
8
19
4
r
7
8
54
IS
31
6
Per
ct.
.714
.625
.611
.556
.387
.333
PITCHERS.
1
L
2
1
1
1
2
P
3
1
1
1
2
Per
ct.
Petty
Da vies
33?
King
Donahue
000
Rusie
Foreman
000
German
Jones
000
Baldwin
Scliuiidt ...
000
Crane
Rusie troubled the Clevelands the most, as he did in 1892,
while in the east he was most successful against the Brook-
lyns, Pittsburgh hit him hard, however. German was the
most successful against his old club; the Baltimores, in the
east, and against the St. Louis Browns in the west. Three
of the eastern teams and two of the western did not win a
game against him. In fact, German and Wilson were the
best working team of the New York batteries in 1S93. The
trouble with Rusie was his not having a catcher to suit him
half the timiC. He did his most effective pitching with
Milligan behind the bat. Baldwin troubled the Bostons
most in the east and the Cincinnatis in the west.
Unluckily, this fine pitcher's uncontrolled temper is dead
against him in his box w^ork; in all other respects his pitch-
ing is up to a high mark. Donahue, Foreman, Jones-
and Schmidt did not add a single victory to the club record
against the six western teams, and Davies but one. and not
one of them pitched in a victory against the five eastern
teams, while they aggregated ten defeats out of eleven
games pitched in. In fact, the pitching experiments of the
New York club in 1893, with one exception, were dead fail-
ures. The record in full appears on page 46.
THE CINCINNATI CLUB's PITCHING RECORD.
The Cincinnati club experimented with nine pitchers in
1893 and at considerable cost in loss of games^ there being
but four of the nine who did not pitch in more defeats than
victories. Darby — who did not pitch against an eastern
team — led in percentage of victories, but in the aggregate
Chamberlain was the most successful pitcher, Dwyer being
second and Parrott third. Mullane did well against the
western teams, but he was useless against the eastern
batsmen, as four defeats out of five games show. King did well
in the Cincinnati team, he doing his best against the east-
ern teams. Sullivan only pitched in one victory out of
seven games against the western teams, but did better
4S SPALDING S OFFICIAL
against the eastern. Dwyer did some verj'' effective pitch-
ing against the leaders, especially with the Bostons, who
could not bat out a victory against him. Parrott did the best
against the Pittsburghs, and Chamberlain against New
York, while Mullane troubled Anson's colts the most. Jones
was next to useless, he pitching in but a single victory out
of four games, though great things were expected of him.
Cross, too, was useless. Here is the record of the pitching
experiments of theCincinnatis in 1S93:
Cincinnati v:
I>irhv ' ^^'®°-
^*^"y (Lost.
Chamberlain \l'^^^;
^'--^t IS;
^^*"s IS;
Mullaue ] ;]^*^;;-
Sullivan IS;
J-- IS;
^-- IS:
West'n Clubs. |
Eastern
Club
^.
J
1
g
1
1
i
03
1
1
c
.
1
a;
1
1
p
i
S
"3
. 1
s 1
a
s
,0
Clh
^
y
CO
-J
E-i
a;
a.
^
Si
aq
H
-^1
2
0'
si
0,
2'
1
11
ll
1
2
2
^\
5
2
3
2
1
1
1 9 14
1
2
1
4
1
1
2
1
, 5[ 9]
2
2
3
7
3
1
3
3
1
1118
3
1
1
1
6
1
2
2
2
1
1 8 14!l
2
1
1
4!
1
1
1
1
2
, 6 10!
1
1
1
3;
1
2
1
1
5
81
1
1
1
3'
1
1
1
1!
4
7i'
1
1
d
2
4
1
ll
6:
1
1
2
1
1
6
1
1 1
7
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
7
1
1
1
2
2
1
1 6
7 1
2
2
2
6
2
2
2
1
1 '^
13;
1
1
i
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
Oil
1
1
1
2
2'
,609
,563
.556
.600
.250
SUMMARY
Against the East. |
ACAINST THE WEST.
prrcHERS.
w
6
2
4
5
7
3
1
1
L
3
I
4
6
4
3
6
r
9
3
7
9
13
7
4
7
Per
ct.
.667
.667
.571
.556
.538
.429
.250
.143
.000
PITCHERS.
w
4
9
10
6
6
1
J
±
2 6
5 14
8 18
511
7 13
Per
ct.
Mullane
King
667
Darbv
Chamberlain
643
Parrott
€hami)erlain
Dwver
Parrott
.556
545
Dwver
Sullivan
46?
Kiug
Jones
3
4
2
4
5
2
250
Mullane
?00
Sullivan
Darby
Cross
000
Cross
.000
BASE BALL GUIDE.
GRAND TOTAL.
49
PITCHERS.
\x
~^
U
18
10
7
L
1
9
14
8
6
P
3
23
32
18
13
Per
ct.
.607
.609
.563
.556
.538
PITCHEKS.
\v
7
7
1
L
7
13
3
2
P
14
20
4
2
Per
ct.
Darby '. . , .
Mullaue
500
Ohamberliiiu
Sullivau ' '
350
Dwyer
Jones
350
Parrott
King
I Cross
.000
THE BROOKLYN CLUB S PITCHING RECORD.
The two most successful pitchers of the Brooklyn club in
1893 were Kennedy and Stein, these two pitching in 24 vic-
tories and 21 defeats against the six leading teams which
ended the season in the first division, a record to be proud
of, Haddock being third in this respect. Stein led against
the- five eastern teams with a percentage of victories of
.550 to Kennedy's .438. But Kennedy led against the six
western teams with a percentage of .667 to Stein's .615,
Haddock leading Kennedy against the east, while Daub
was third against the west. Sharrott only did fairly well
against the eastern teams and he pitched in but 3 victories
out of 9 games against the western teams. Lovett could
only even up against the west, while the eastern teams pun-
ished him badly. Crane was useless, as he did not pitch in
a single victory. Haddock was unlucky in being disabled
Bkooklyn vs.
Kennedy j^^;,^^;
^^®^" (Lost.
^-^ IS
Haddock IS
Sl^arrott { J^'
^^^" (Lost.
*^^^^^ (Lost.
Eastern Clu
BS.
Western Clfbs.
i2
ai
t
i
s
d
a
M
i
a
a
a
&
2
'3
>
ai
,03
§
4>
■5
s
*!
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a
s
1 T
n
H
(->
M
H
S
^
CJ
02
►J
H
^
1
2
2
2;
7
4
2
2
3
4
3
IS
25
,581
2
3
2
1
1
9
1
3
2
2
1
9
18
2
2
3
1
^
n
2
1
1
2
1
1
819
,576
2
2
1
3
1
9
1
2
]
1
6 14
U
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
6
.500
1
1
0,
2
1
1
2
4
6
1
1
1
2
^\
1
1
1
3
8
.444
3
3
^i
1
1
1
1
4
10
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
j.364
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
6
7
1
1
1
1
3
.333
u
1
2
1
4
1
1
2
6
"
'.000
1
1
1
1
2
1
t^o
'ALDING S OFFICIAT,
AGAINST THE EaST.
AGAINST THE WhST.
PITCHERS.
w
n
L
9
1
6
9
2
4
1
P
20
2
11
16
3
5
1
Per
ct.
.550
.oOol
.455
.438'
.333
.200
.000
PITCnERS.
1
18
8
5
2
3
3
LJP
9 27
Per
ct.
Stein
1 Kennedy
1 Stein
Daub
Lovetr
Haddock
fi67
Slianott ,
Haddock
5
4
I
a
13
9
4
7
Q
.615
556
Kennedy
500
Daub
4W
Lovett
Sharrott
Crane
333
Crane
1
1
.000
(
5R
AND
TOTAL.
PITCHERS.
_
25
19
6
8
L
n
10
P
43
33
12
18
Per
ct.
.581
.576
.500
.444!
PITCHERS.
w
4
3
L
6
2
^\T
Remiedv
Sharrott
111.364
Stein
Lovett
91.333
Daub
Crane
2[.000
Haddock
at critical times, besides which he incurred the dislike of
most of the occupants of the bleachery boards because of
his gentlemanly conduct. The rough element prefer rough
players like themselves almost invariably, though now and
then there are exceptional instances, especially in the League
pitching arena, there having been fewer of that class
among the League pitchers of 1S93 than ever before. It
was a close thing between these two intelligent and effec-
tive pitchers, Kennedy and Stein, for the lead in the Brook-
lyn club's record. Daub and Haddock standing next in order.
The record in full appears on page 49.
THE BALTIMORE CLUB S PITCHING RECORD.
The leading quartette of pitchers of the Baltimore club for
1 893 were not very successful against the six leading teams in
the race, as their aggregate record of 1 5 victories pitched in
against 26 defeats fully shows ; but they were effective against
the six tail enders,by an aggregate of 27 victories pitched in to
13 defeats, this being the aggregate record in percentage fig-
ures of McMahon, McNabb, Mullane and Hawke. Mullane
improved in his box work after leaving the Cincinnatis, and
Hawke proved to be an acquisition, and Schmidt did good
service, the former making a record in one game. Schmidt
led against the eastern teams, with Mullane second and
McMahon third; the latter leading against the western
teams, with McNabb second and Schmidt third. Baker and
BASE BALL GUIDE.
5^
Wadsworth were of little use. The two Macs were the
leading pit jhers in the aggregate. Here is th© record in full:
Baltimore ts
s^-mku JS
McMahon {[^^"J-
McNabb itZ
Mun^ne....- jK:
H-X^ IS
«^'-- IK-
^•'"'«''°«" iK'
Eastern Clubs.
Western Clubs.
be "«
1
1 2
13 23
16
3
3
12
11:15
Tjll
9,17
2 3
7|lO
Oj
o! 2
o2
.600
,590
,500
,444
,393
.231
.000
SUMMARY.
Against the East.
Against the West.
PITCHERS.
w
2
6
10
5
4
1
L
1
4
I
8
3
2
3
10
19
10
12
t
Per
ct.
.667
.600
.526
.500
.332
.250
.000
PITCHERS.
w
13
3
1
7
6
2
n
L P
7 20
3 6
1 2
9 le
1117
7 9
2 2
Per
ct.
Schmidt
McMahon
650
Mullane
McNabb
500
McMalion
Schmidt
500
McNabb
Hawke
438
Hawke
Mullane
353
Baker. ...
Baker
.222
Wadswortli
Wadswortli ....
000
GR
A.ND
TOTAL.
pitchers.
w
1
23
8
12
L P
16 49
slie
15 '27
Per
ct.
.600
.590
.500
.444
pitchers.
w
n
3
L
17
10
2
P
13
2
Per
ct.
Schmidt.
Hawke
393
McMahon
McNabb
Mullane
Baker
Wadsworth
.2.31
.000
THE CHICAGO CLUB S PITCHING RECORD.
Manager Anson's pitching experiments in 1893 were any-
thing but successful; three of the eleven pitchers he tried
in the box pitching in an aggregate of 91 games out of the 127
of the season, the other eight pitching in but 43 games.
52
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
The pitching experiments, in fact, were the weak features
of the club management of the Chicagoes last year. McGill,
Mauck and Hutchison did the brunt of the box work of the
Chicagoes last season, Donnelly bearing off the palm in per-
centage of victories, with Clausen second, all the others
being low down in percentage figures, as the appended
pitching record shows:
Chicago vs.
Shaw
Donnelly..
Clausen . . .
McGill
Mauck
Hutchison
Abbey
Griffith . . .
McGinnis.
Hnghey. . .
T. Parrott.
^^
'kst'n Ci.ubs.
Eastern Clubs.
^
ee
fl
bC'
■6
^
.2
«
9)
c
>.
i
o
g
"x
01
>
4)
'3
5
1
.2
o
1
i6
i
1
1
1
X3
i
~o
02
H
a,
'A
~o
«
H
1
1
1 Won.
( Lost.
01
( Won.
(Lost.
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1 Won.
0,
1
2
2
5
5
\ Lost.
1
1
1
3
3
3 Won.
iLost.
1
1
1
2
1
6
1
1
1
4
4
11
17
3
3
3
2
11
1
1
2
1
1
6
17
( Won.
Lost.
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
5
8
1
2
3
6
1
1
1
3
9
( Won.
2
2
2
1
3
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
16
1 Lost.
4
3
1
2
10
4
3
1
3
2
1
14
24
1 Won.
1
1
1
3
3
1 Lost.
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
5
\ Won.
•0
1
! 1
1
( Lost.
(»
1
i 1
1
( Won.
\ Lost.
1
1
1
! 1
2
J
2
3
1
1
1
! 3
6
1 Won.
ol
1
1 Lost.
1
1
1
1 Won.
o!o
) Lost.
2
1
3
1
1
4
CO
.500
.471
.400
.375
.500
.250
.000
SUMMARY.
AGAINST THE EAST.
AiiAiNST THE West.
PITCHERS.
w
1
2
11
5
A
\
1
L
1
6
3
3
2
3
1
1
3
17
8
J
4
1
Per
ct.
1.000
.667
.647
.62.-)
.625|
.600!
.500
.300^
.250
.000
.000
prrcHJERS.
w
10
6
1
lIp Per
! ct.
Shaw
Donnelly.
o| 1 1 ooo
Dotiiieliv
Hutchison
io;2o
11,17
3 4
1 1
3 3
3; 3
i
Rno
McGill.."
Clausen
Mauck
McGill
McGinuis
Shaw
Cluusei)
Griffith
.353
.250
.000
Abbey
.000
Griffith
.000
Ilutchisiai
McGinnis
Huprhey
T. Parrott
Hughey
Ai)bey
T. Parrott
.0(K)
.000
.000
BASE BALL GUIDE.
53
GRAND TOTAL.
PITCHERS.
Shaw . . .
Donnelly
Clausen .
McGill. . .
GriffltU . .
Mauck...
w
L
P
Per
ct.
1
1
1.000
I
3
1
4
.750
i
5
3
8
.625
,
17
17
34
.500
:
1
1
2
.500
'
8
9
17
.471
PITCHERS.
Hutchison
Abbey
McGihnis
Huffhey
T. Parrott
w
L
'
16
24
40
3
5
3
2
6
8
1
1
4
4
Per
ct.
,400
.375
.250
.000
.000
THE ST. LOUIS CLUB S PITCHING RECORD.
A. Clarkson, a brother of the veteran Clarkson, carried
off the pitching honors in the St. Louis club of 1893, though
the colt pitcher Brietenstein was close to him in the club
record, as the appended tables will show. Clarkson led in
percentage of victories against the eastern teams, with . 700
to Brietenstein' s . 529 ; but against the western teams Gleason
took the lead, by the percentage figures of .462 to .455 each
by the other two, Hawley being four in both records. In
the whole campaign, though, Clarkson led with. 571 to Briet-
enstein's .487 and Gleason's .457, Hawley being fourth with
but .227, Hawke, Bannon and Dolan not winning a game.
Clarkson was effective against Cincinnati and Chicago
teams and against the Phillies; but Brietenstein was the
most effective of the two against Pittsburgh and New York,
Gleason excelling against Philadelphia and Chicago, but he
was an easy victim of Boston and Pittsburgh. Hawley only
succeeded against the tail enders. Here is the record in full :
St. Louis vs.
^•Clarkson {'^^H
Brietenstein I [^*^^-
«'«»^»° ;S-
Hawley ) S
Hawke 'Won.
( Lost.
"^i""" IS;
"<"»•■■ -;K:
West'n Clubs.
Eastern
Clubs.
1
P
a
si
a
a
'3
1
d
.i
%
d
a
c
S
be
a
03
M
■^
<u
a
.£2
n
a
'<o
^
Ki
^
Ph
-)
hJ
H
33
^
'^
cq
M
H
1
2
2
1
7
2
1
1
1
5
12
2
8
2
1
1
1
1
6
9
2
1
3
2
9
1
3
2
1
1
2
10
19
]
1
2
8
3
1
4
3
1
12
20
2
3
3
9
1
3
1
2
2
3
12
21
2
3
4
1
1
n
4
1
4
2
1
2
14
25
1
2
3
2
2
5
3
2
2
7
1
1
2
2
4
10
17
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
.571
.487
.227
.000
,000
000
54
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
SUMMARY.
AGAINST THE EaST.
Against the West.
PITCHERS.
w
9
9
3
L
3
8
11
1
1
1
P
10
17
20
10
1
1
1
Fer
ct.
.too!
.529:
.450;
riTcnERs.
w
12
10
5
2
L
14
12
6
10
1
P
26
22
11
It
1
Per
ct.
A.'Clarksoii
Gleason
Brietenstein
A. Clark.soii .
46"'
BrietensteiD
4'i'i
Gleasou
^S".
Hawley
.SOOIlawlev
000 I Hnwki'
167
Hawke
000
Baunou
Dolau
.000 !
.000,
Baunon
Dolau
.000
.00<J
GRAND
rOTALS.
PITCHER.S.
w
12
19
21
5
L
9
20
25
17
P
21
49
46
22
Per
ct.
.571
.487
.457
.227
pitchers;.
L
1
1
p
1
1
2
Per
ct.
A. Clarkson
Ilawke
000
Brietenstein
Bannon
000
Gleason
Dolan
(►00
Hawlev
THE LOUISVILLE CLUB S PITCHING RECORD.
The Louisville club tried nine pitchers in 1893, of which
four pitched in 105 games out of the club's record of 125
games; viz., Hemming, Menefee, Stratton and Rhodes.
Hemming was the most effective against the eastern teams,
and Rhodes against the western. Kilroy came in towards
the clo.se of the season, and in five games got the leading
percentage figures of the season, .600; Hemming and Mene-
fee tieing for second place with , 500 each, and Stratton and
Whitrock for third place with ,333 each. The others did
not do much, as the record on page 55 shows.
THE WASHINGTON CLUb's PITCHING RECORD.
The tail end team of the League for 1893 had a very
good quartette of pitchers in its team ranks in Duryea,
Meaken, Esper and Maul; but the pitching support was not
up to the miu'k for one thing, besides which it was only in
exceptional instances that the pitchers had catchers to suit
them so as to work together as effective battery teams.
Esper was the most effectiv® against the eastern teams and
Duryea agaixst the western, the latter doing the best pitch-
ing against the two leaders, Boston and Pittsburgh; but
singularly enough he could do nothing with the tail end
teams. Meaken did his best against the New York team,
and Esper his best against the Baltimores, while neither
succeeded against the Brooklyns. Maul was effective
BASE BALL GUIDE.
55
LOl'ISVILLE VS.
"'-^ IK-
«<»"■»">« .-{S-
"<=«'«" JS
^'-0^ IK-
S'-"- :s-
■"><-- ;s-
Oaussen >^
■^"'-e^ ;K-
LucM .;S-
■:3 a o
iu
West'n Clubs.
Eastern
Clubs.
3
JZi
i
bC
'fi
CS
:n
&
a
;-i
be
a
1
a
be
3
3
1
p
o
-a
o
c
1
■>^
0*
a
X2
^
o
■:2
i^
"5
S
Cu
o
o
O
CO
2Q
SJ
^
M
ca
H
O
1
]
1
3
3
2
2
2
'2
1
3
2
1
9
1
1
2
2
1
2
9
18
8
1
1
5
3
3
2
2
2
1
13
18
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
s
8
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
5
8
•0
1
1
2
1
2
1
o!
4
4
1
2
2
1
6
3
2
1
0'
fi
12
2
2
2
1
3
10
3
3
2
2
2
o
14
24
1
1
2
1
2|
3
ft
2
3
2
2
2
11
1
01
1
12
1
1
]
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
f>;
1
1
o!
1
©if
. o
.600
.500
.500
.333
.333
.294
.250
.250
.000
SUMMARY.
AGAINST THE EAST.
Against the West.
PITCHERS.
w
9
3
6
1
2
L
5
3
10
3
11
1
1
P
14
6
16
i
13
1
1
Per
ct.
.643
.500
.375
•250
.154
.000
.000
.000
PITCHERS.
w
3
3
5
9
1
2
6
L
1
2
5
13
2
4
14
P
4
5
10
22
3
6
20
Per
ct.
Hemming
Rhod-js
.750
600
Meuefee
Kilroy
Stratton
MeRefee
500
Claussea
Hemming
Rhines
409
Rlv^^es
333
Whitrock
Vv'hitrock
333
Rhines
^tratton
300
Lucid
Claussen
000
Lucid
.000
GRAND TOTAL.
Kilroj ! 3| 2
Hemming 18 18
Meuefee i 8| 8
Stratton [12 24
Wliitrock i 2! 4
Per
PITCHERS.
w
6
1
I
L
12
3
3
1
P
17
4
4
1
Pe^
ct.^
Riiodes
294
Claussen
2£0
Rliines
.250
Lucid
0^0
S6
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
against St, Louis only, while Stockdale, Stephens and Graff
were of little use. Here is the record in full:
Washington vs.
—y- ]S
■M^l^™ IK
Esper &:
^- -IS
^-'"•^■--Oale rS
St'Ph'^n^ l5;
^"^^"^ ll^St.
Kastern Clubs.
Western Clubs.
3
2
.2
ft
a
i
i
1
"2
S
1
g
CD
s
o
en
O
J2
<u
1-
Tl
o
w
o
o
23
0.
^/?;
23
23
H
-■
CJ
:j
5
C/J
-3
H
u
1
1
2
1
1
1
8
5
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2,
5
8
1
1
3
2
7
1
1
1
3 10 1
2
2
2
2
2 ,10
1
1
1
3
1
7;17
1
3
3! 7
1
1
1
2
! 5 12
2
2
2
3
9
4
4
3
2
3
1
17 26
1
1
2
4
1
2
3
6 10
o
2
2
2
2 10
3
3
3
2
1
1
13 23
1
1
2
o|
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
5
8
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
6
6
1
1
o'
li
o «
.385
.370
.316
,200
143
000
SUMMARY.
Agalnst the East.
Against the WEsr.
PITCHERS.
w
7
7
2
4
L
9
10
3
3
10
1
1
P
16
17
5
5
14
1
1
Per
ct.
.438
.412
.400
.400
.'286
.000
.000
PITCHERS.
1
3
5
1
L
4
i
5
P
8
19
10
22
6
5
Per
ct.
Esper
Meakeii
Uurvea . . .
I Dmvea
37S
iMaul
Meakeu ..
.316
300
Stockdale
Maul
Stephens
(Jraff
Esper
Stephens
(Jrafl-.
Stockdale
.227
.167
.000
000
GRAND
TOTAL.
PITCHERS.
W L
t
5 8
10 17
12 26
10 23
P
13
27
38
33
Per
ct.
.385;
.370
.316!
.303i
PrrCHERS.
w
_
2
1
L
]
P
Per
ct.
Inirvea .
Stockdale
Stephens
Graff.
200
Meakiu
143
Esper
.000
Maul
The League pitchers of 1893 were handicapped, to a
more or less extent, by the new rule governing the delivery
of the ball, which was adopted at the Spring meeting of the
League in that year, and which increased the distance
between the pitcher's box and the home plate from fifty-five
feet to sixty feet. This was not much of a change in the
BASE BALL GUIDE. 5 7
way of lessening the power of the pitcher to throw a swift
ball to the bat, but it had a material effect on the delivery
of pitchers, who were well practised in special curves in
their delivery, and then had to practice new methods in
order to get the curved ball over the plate. Some lost the
efficiency of their curves under the increased distance, but
the majority rather improved their work by it, especially
the strategic class.
THE BATTING OF 1893.
There is no questioning the fact that the batting depart-
ment of the game is far behind the point of excellence
reached in the fielding department, as also in the " battery"
work and the base running. The cause of this lies chiefly
in the failure of teams to devote as much time and attention
to effective batting practice as they do to practice in pitch-
ing, fielding and base running. Look at the hours wasted
each day of a match in practicing ''fiingo " hitting in order
to give the fielders practice, in which the batsmen hit at
balls falling perpendicularly to the ground, while in the game
proper they face balls which come to the bat on a horizontal
line. It is absurd to expect improvement in batting while
this old rutty style of batting practice is indulged in.
Proper training practice at the bat can only follow the plan
of pitching the balls to the bat, and not by batting at balls
dropping from the air.
Of course, this "fungo" practice is interesting to the
crowd, from the excellent practice it gives the fielders ; but
if a practice pitcher was placed in the box to deliver balls to
the bat, not only would practice be given to the fielders, but
also practice in base running in batsmen running to first
base, besides which the batsmen would be afforded oppor-
tunities to practice place hitting.
Considerable improvement was shown in the League
arena in the batting department of the game in 1893 over
the work done in '92, but there still remains an ample field
for further advance in the art of batting. More attention,
however, was given to what is termed scientific batting, last
year, than ever before; the best field captains of '93 mak-
ing more of a speciality of ^eam work at the bat than a
majority of their predecessors had ever attempted to do.
Nevertheless skillful handling of the ash, with the sole end
in vie\v of forwarding runners on the bases, was at a pre-
mium in '93, the majority of batsmen going in for tne old
method of chance hitting and for what is technically called
" fungo" hitting, viz., hitting the ball'high in the air to the
out-field, a style of play in batting which is fruitful in yield-
58 Spalding's official
ing chances for catches ; and the rule is that the more such
chances are given in a match the weaker the batting.
To "play for the side," in handhng the bat, is to make
the hits tell all the time in forwarding runners o?i bases;
it is that which constitutes team work at the bat, and that
only. The features of scientific batting are ''place hit-
tz'ng,'' '' facing for position," ''bunting" the ball and
" sacrifice " /iitti?ig, and each and all of these specialties in
batting are potent factors in run getting; and the batting
which tells most on the score is that which is most effective
in forwarding runners, and not that which runs up a bats-
man's base hit averages to high figures. The true art of
batting is shown when the batsman goes to the bat with the
sole purpose of forwarding the runners on the bases. Then
it is that place hitting — the perfection of the art — comes
into play with telling effect. What constitutes place hitting
is the ability to send the ball out of the fair reach of the
fielders, with the least expenditure of strength i?t base
ru7tni?ig. The model hits, in this respect, which are needed
when a runner is on a base, include first, a safe tap.oi the
ball over the heads of thein-fielders, and not far enough out
to afford the out-lielders a chance for a catch ; secondly, a
hard hit "daisy cutter" along the ground, or a twisting-
hard hit '* bou7ider" just out of fair reach of the in- fielders ;
thirdly, a bunted ball, so skillfully hit as to make it difficult
for either the pitcher or third baseman to field the ball in
time to put the runner out at the bat; fourthly a hot
" liner" just above the heads of the in-fielders and too low
for an out -field catch; fourthly, a telling "sacrifice" hit,
made while striving for a base hit — for no sensible batsman
purposely hits a ball to have himself put out ; and lastly,
the try for a homer over the heads of the out-fielders, only
admissible when the bases are full and a desperate chance has
to be made; for the 120 sprint run which every homer costs
is too exhausting in its effects to be indulged in except in
special cases.
The weak points in batting include, first, going up to the
bat to slug at a swiftly pitched ball with all your force, in
order to make a chance hit to the deep out-field; secondly,
liitting at the ball without judgment as to its pace or
direction, merely trusting to chance, and to hitting hard
from the shoulder, as to whether the ball is sent high in
the air or not hit at all. One of the most stupid plays at
the bat is that of hitting hard from the shoulder at swiftly
pitched balls, thereby deadening the elasticity of the ball ;
a quick, sharp tap of a swift ball frequently sends the ball
BASE BALL GUIDE. 59
safely on a line to the out field, when a " slugged " ball, hit
from a shoulder-swing, goes up in the air, and as a rule,
gives a chance for a catch. The most difficult hit to make
is to earn a base by a skilful "bunt." The easiest hit is a
homer, which the veriest novice at the bat can make, when
he could no more tap a swiftly pitched ball safely, or earn
a base by a bunt, than he could fly. Of course, place
hitting is a difficult thing to do, but it is what all batsmen
should aim to excel in. One of the greatest mistakes made
by managers when selecting players for their teams each
Spring, is to choose them for their high figures in base hit
averages. The datsman who has the best average of
ricnners forwarded by base hits, is the bats7nan who
most helps to win games, not the one who excels in mere
base hit averages, and the former is the one to select.
In one of the chapters on batting in Spalding's " How to
Play Base Ball" is the following article:
" In no department of the game are more facilities oflered for strategic
play than in batting; but it requires an intelligent player to engage in it
successfully. The batsman wVo would be invariably successful must
riesort to strategy, for if he depends solely upon a quick eye and a strong
arm he will fail. These are very excellent as aids, but a comparatively
poor dependewce to place your trust in altogether. The bafsman, when
he takes his bat in hand, finds opposed to him nine men, and thougli to the
casual observer it may s-vem a very easy undertaking to bat a ball out of
the reach of only nine men, covering as large a space as a four or five acre
field, yet when you come to face nine experienced and active fielders, you
will soon be taught to realize the fact that ' lieadwork ' is as important an
element of success in batting as it is* in pitching; and you will then see
that to eara bases on hits, and thereby to score runs, you will have to play
' points ' pretty successfully."
Further on the writer says :
" Fr t)m the rxoment the batsman takes his stand at the bat, to the time he
strikes a fair ball, he sliould stanel in proper form for hitting at every
ball, or he will be sure to be caught napping by a skilful pitcher, and find
himself retiring from a tip, a poorly hit bull, or from called strikes, instead
of taking a well earned base. This proper form for a hit is important. It
is fatiguing, ef course, to stand still and keep prepared for hitting, while
ball aft/jr ball is sent in out of reach; but it must be done in order to secure
chances for hitting the ball you want when it does come. A skilf>:l pitcher
is always ©n the alert to find the batsman ' out of form,' and not prepared
to hit, and the moment he sees him thus standing ' on the loose,' he is sure
to send him a geod ball, and the batsman either strikes at it hastily or lets
it go by Mm, only to see the ball fielded easily, or a strike called on him."
Again, too, in commenting on the strong point in batting
of standing ready to meet the ball properly, the writer says :
" How often do we see batsman go to the bat, one after the other, and
as they take their stand, get into fair form for the first two or three balls,
and then, on finding that the pitcher's delivery is rather wild, stand at ease,
asit>were, quite unprepared to hit in proper form, only to see the ball
come in '»ver the base, and at the height indicated, while they either fail
to strike at it or miss the ball if they do, simply because they did not stand
prepared to meet it, or, in other werds, were not in form for batting. The
6o Spalding's official
moment a ?hrewd, strategic pitclier sees a batsman standing at the bat in
bad form,he feels sure of captuiiug him. On the other haad, it bothers
the best pitchers to see the batsman untiring in his eiTorts to stand in good
form in his position, and fully prepared to meet every ball pitched to him.
This' proper form' for hitting every ball is, of course, fatiguing to tiie
batsman, when the pitching is at all wild, but it mast be kept up in «vrder
to secure chances for hitting the ball when it comes withiii fair reach of
the bat."
In making batting a feature of a team play, too much
attention is paid to out-field hitting, and in doing this the
importance of economizing a player's strength va running
bases after a hit is entirely lost sight of. The ambition to
excel in home run hitting leads the batsman to forget that
every such run involves the costly expenditure of physical
strength consequent upon run7iing a 120 yards at one s
utmost speed, a test cf strength in sprint running which
ordinarily requires a good half hour's rest to recuperate
from the trying effort. How much more effective is it, in
the saving of strength, to earn single bases by hits, than
four bases at a time by a homer. Then, too, in the case of
home rt&ns, all the attractive features of fine fielding are
sacrificed, which single base hitting- so frequently yields.
Suppose the first four batsmen sent to the bat each make
home runs, the result is a score of 4 runs, without a chance
offered to the fielders for sharp fielding, all of them, except
the «ne out-fielder going after the ball, standing idle as
lookers on at the doings of four 120 yard sprint run-
ners. Suppose, however, that the first four batsmen each
make single hits, the res'^lt is one clean earned run to begin
with, with three men on bases, and at the lowest estimate, not
counting for the sharp base running, the chances are that
the other three runs would follow before six men had gone
to the bat ; and with ihis single base hitting there would
follow chance after chance for all the attractive features of
sharp in-fielding and active base running in stealing bases.
In fact there is no comparison in the two methods of batting,
the strewgth-saving method of single base hitting being in
every way preferable.
AN INTERESTING CLUB RECORD.
An interesting analysis of the play of the twelve clubs
for the season of 1393, is shown in the appended table, in
which the total figures of runs scored, sacrifice hits made,
bases stolen, "battery" and fielding errors committed, as
also the base hit and fielding averages of each club for the
entire season, are given. The names of the clubs are given
in the order of their relative position at the end of the pen-
nant race :
BASE BALL GUIDE.
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Clubs.
Boston
Pittsburgh...
Cleveland. . .
Philadelphia.
New York...
Cincinaati. .
Br09klyn . . , .
Baltimore
Chicago
at. Louis. . . .
Louisville
Washington .
o ^ o
g 3 S
>q-( ^
s ^ s
.272
1,003
7-98
313
223
.921
78
350
.319
662
7-36
360
210
.925
70
347
.314
9U
7-41
323
236
.918
83
375
.308
988
7-88
301
213
.929
60
336
.292
887
7-29
255
313
.903
121
386
.25.5
778
5-82
245
237
.928
80
316
.270
793
6-03
243
205
.912
77
405
.367
774
6-27
275
237
.910
116
3S6
.285
834
6-58
332
283
.907
79
422
.261
665
5-48
175
196
.910
104
372
.284:
767
6-09
283
. Ib2
.917
67
318
.265
703
5-65
207
130
.904
77
470
It is a significant fact that the Boston team, which won
the pennant, had a base hit average of but .272 to the tail
end club's base hit average of .265 ; but in total runs scored
the champions led by a score of 1,003 to the tail end club's
-703. This shows what little use the mere fij^ures of the
batting average of base hits areinestimatingthe value of the
batting in winning games. What is wanted are the figures
showing the average of base hits made by which runners
are forwarded, not the average of base hits alone ; as a bats-
man may be way up in his average figures of base hits alone,
and yet, as a team worker at the bat in forwarding runners
by his base hits, he may be the occupant of a comparatively
low position in the latter averages.
In battery errors, New York, Baltimore and St. Louis
were " way off" in comparison with the three leaders in the
race. In fielding errors, Washington had the poorest
record, with Chicago and Brooklyn next in order in being
charged with large figures in the error column. In stolen
bases, New York led Boston by 313 to 223 ; but it was Bos-
ton's combination of teamwork batting and base stealing
that beat New York's record. In sacrifice hitting Pitts-
burgh led.
THE BASE RUNNING OF 1893.
There is no questioning the fact that more skillful base
running was done in the League arena in i8q3 than ever
before. The brainy managers and captains of the League
clubs have learned by experience that skillful base running
is a very potent element of success in winning pennants,
and more attention is being paid by managers to having
good base runners in their teams than hitherto. Of course,
to make base running thoroughly aEective £-ood team werk
62 Spalding's official
at the bat must be combined with it, and the Boston cham-
pions of 1893 practically exemplified this important point
very finely. John M. Ward in commenting on the Boston's
team work play in this respect, said:
" I have never, in my twelve years' experience on the diamond, seen such
skilll'iil playing. The Boston players use more heac-lwork and signals than
.;ny otlier team in the country, and that alone is tiio reason why they can
■vrin the championship with such apparent ease. McCarthy is lli« chief
schemer. He is the man who has introduced this new style of play into the
team and he has been ably assisted by Nash, Dully, Long, Lowe and Car-
roll. Tliese men have the utmost contidence in one another's ability to
carry out instructions, and they work together as one man. ' Team work in
the iield' used to be a prime factor in a pennant winning team, but now
' team work at the bAt ' is the latest wrinkle, and the P.ostons have it dewn
fine. One thing that his facilitated their innovation is an ability to hat
scientificallij and run bases nio)-e swiftly than players of other teams. But
to this ability must be added headwork, a complete system of signals, and
conlidence in themselves and one another. I have made a study of the
play of this team, and I find that they have won many games by scoring
nearly twice as many runs as they made Iiits. "
The fact was that the Boston fream led all the clubs in
total runs scored, their average of runs per game being 7-gS
and their total runs 1,003, the tail end teams figures in run-
getting being 5-65 average and 703 total. This shows how
valuable the combination is. Ward, in his description
of the strong play of the Boston team in their combination
of team-work play at the bat with brainy base running, says :
"Say, for i nstance, that they have a man on first and nebody out. Under
the old St \ le of play a sacritice would be the pruper thing. Then tiie man
on first would reach second while the batsman was put out. The Bostons,
however, workthis sciicme: The man on lirst makes a bluilattei/.pt to steal
second, but runs back tu first. By this it becomes known whether the
second baseman or the short stop is going to cover second for the throw
from the catcher. Then the batsman gets a signal from the man on first
that he is going to steal on a certain pitched ball. Tiie moment he starts
for second the batsman just pushes tiie ball for the place occupied only a
moment before by tiie innelder who has gone to cover second base. That
is, if the second baseman covers the b^gthe batter pushes the Ijall slowly to
right field; if it is the short stop, tlie ball is pushed to left field. Of course,
it takes a skillful l>atter to do this, l)Ut they have such hitters on Ike Boston
nine. Now, wlien that ball is pushed to the outlield, the man who has
already started to steal second just keeps right on to third, while the bats-
man is safe at first. Then the trick is trieil over again and in most cases
successfully. Tlie man on first makes an(jtlior liluir to steul, and when the
batsman learns who is to cover second liase he pushes the ball out again,
the man on tliird scoring, the man on first reaching third, and the batsman,
gainnig first.'"
"^ In Spalding's book on " How To Play Base Ball," the
editor has this to say on the art of base running:
" Each season's experience only shows more and more the fact that good
liase running is one of the most important essentials of su(;cess in winning^
games. Eil'cctive pitching is a great aid to success, s-) is skillful batting;
but It is e(iually as necessary to a successful i.ssue of a contest after a base
has been obtained by a goyd hit, that other ba.ses should be secured by
skillful running of bases. It is a ditllcult task to get to first base safely in
BASE BALL GUIDE. 6;^
the face of the effectual fire from a first-class club ' battery,' backed up by
good support in the field; but it is still more difficult when the base is safely
reached, to secure the other three bases. The fact Is, a greater degree of
intelligence is required in the player who would excel in base running than
is needed either in fielding or in batting. Any soft-brained lieavy weight
can occasionally hit a ball for a home run, but it requires a shrewd, intelli-
gent player, with his wits about him, to make a successful base runner.
Indeed, base running is the most difficult work a player has to do in the
game. To cover iuficld positioiis properly, a degree of intelligence in the
players is required which the majority do not, as a general rule, possess;
but to excel in base running such mental qualifications are required as
only a small minority are feund to possess. Presence of mind, prompt
action on the spur of the moment; quickness of perception, and coolness
and nerve are among the requisites of a successful base runner. Players
habitually accustomed to hesitate to do this, that, or the other, in attending
to the varied points of a game, can never become good base runners.
Thereissolittle time allowed to .iudge of the situation that prompt action
becomes a necessity with the base runner. He must ' hurry up ' all the
time. Then, too, he must be daring in taking risks, while at the same time
avoiding recklessness in his running. Though fast running is an important
aid in base running, a fast runner who lacks judgment, coolness, and, in
fact, . headwork'in his running, will not equal a poor runner who pos-
sesses the nerve and intelligence required for the work. The great point
in the art of base running is to know when to start, and to start promptly
when tlie favorable opportunity is offered. One difficulty a base runner,
trying to steal to second, invariably encounters, is his having to watch
either the pitcher or catcher closely. He cannot watch both carefully, and
therefore he must make his selection as to which player he will look after.
If the catclier is an accurate and swift thrower to the bases, he is the man
to be attended to. But if the pitcher is one who has a method ©f delivery
which includes a number of special movements wVich oi;cupymore than
the ordinary time in delivering the ball, then he is the man to watch, for he
will surely afford the runner the required opportunity to steal a base or to
secure a balk, if the runner only plavs his part properly. A sharp base
runner can bother a pitcher exceedingly by skillful dodging. It requires
no small amount of nerve and coolness for a pitcher to watch a runner
closely and yet to play the strategical points of his pitching with full effect.''
John Ward, who excelled all others in stealing bases in
1893, in outlining his method of base running, says:
"Having reached first I signal to the next batter when I am going to
steal. Then, standing near the base, well upright, and with my Uet
together, I try to get a running start on the pitcher; that is, when I think
he is about to pitch, though he has yet made no motion, I make my start.
If he does pitch I get all the ground that I would have had by playing off
the base in the first place, and I have, besides, tMe advantage of being on
the move. Everyone who knows anything of spriating will appreciate the.
advantages of such a start. If the pitcher does not pitch I usually manage
to return to the base in safety. Having secured my start, I expect that the
batter will hit the ball, if it is a good one, into right field, in which case I
will keep right on to third base ; or, if it is a bad ball, the batter will at least
hit at it, in order, if possible, to blind the catciier, and help me out. In
any event, I put down my head and run direct for the base, and in no case
do I attempt to watch tlie ball. It is a foolish and often fatal mistake for a
runner to keep hishead turned toward the catcher while running in another
direction. If the ball is hit 1 listen for the coacher's direction, but if i t >:,"
not I keep my eye on the baseman, and by watching his movements, die
expression of his face, and the direction he is looking, I can tell as cer-
tainly just where the throw is going as though I saw the ball. If he stands
in front of the line I run back of him, and if he is back of tlie line I slide in
iront. In every case, and whether I go in head or feet foremost, I throw
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my body away from the baseman so as to give him the least possible sur-
face to touch with the ball.''
The leading college nine captains paid great attention to
base running in^'lai^?. 1892 and '93, and more than equalled
the professionals ill the art as a rula. The necessity for a
combination of team work at the bat with base running
is shown in the fact that, while the Boston champions led
all the club teams in run-getting by a large majority, their
team as a whole did not lead in stolen bases, New York
having a total of 313 stolen bases to 223 by Boston ; but in
averages of runs scored to a game, Boston led by 7-9S —
nearly 8 runs to a game — to New York's 7-29, the difference
in the figures being the result of New York's failure to com-
bine team work in batting with their base running.
BASE RUNNING RECORD.
The record showing the list of players who had a base
running record of 30 stolen bases and over during the
season, taken from the official record of the batting aver-
ages, is appended. The names of the players are given in
the order of stolen bases; and where there are two or more
equal in stolen bases, the lead is given to the player steal-
ing the most bases in the fewest games. Added to the
record of stolen bases, too, is that of total sacrifice hits, total
runs, and the base hit and fielding average of each player
included in the stolen base record, by which means a pretty
fair estimate of his value as a player, alike in fielding, bat-
ting and base running, can be arrived at.
It is a singular fact that out of the forty-four Leagtie club
pitchers who pitched in not less that fifteen games, there
were no less than tweive who only stole a single base each,
according to the official record, and there were nine who
did not steal even one base, and the best record in this
respect in the list of forty-four pitchers was Mullane's record
of 8 stolen bases.
Ward of New York heads the list of the base stealers of
i893,7the first nine in base stealing being Ward. 2 B; Burke,
L. F. ;Tom Brown, C. F. ; Latham, 3 B. ; Dowd, L. F. ; Davis,
3 B. ; Ewing, R. F. ; Foutz, i B., and Brodie, C. F. In rim-
getting the first nine in the base stealing record were Duffy,
C. F. ; Long, S. S. ; Delahantv, C. F. ; Burkett, L. F. ;
Van Haltren, C. F. ; Ward (Bait.) L. F. ; McGraw, L. F. ;
Turke, L. F. ; Kelley (Bait.), C. F. Of these base stealers,
too, the first nine in sacrifice hitting were, Pfeffer, 2 B. ;
Donovan, R. F. ; Foutz, i B. ; Burkett, L. F. ; Tiernan,
R. F. ; Glasscock, S. S. ; Nash, 3 B. ; Carroll, L. F. and
BASE BALL GUIDE.
65
Parrott, 3 B. In base hit averages of the leading base run-
ners, Hamilton led with .395 ; and in fielding average Foutz
led with .980. Here is the base running record in full:
Tlayeks.
i
Clubs.
i
i
IS
1
li
II
bcfco
^ard
Burke
s. s.
L. F.
C. F.
3B.
L.F.
3 B.
R. F.
IB.
C. F.
C. F.
C.F.
C.
R.F.
2 B.
C.F.
2 B.
U F.
L. F.
R. F.
L.F.
S. S.
s. s.
L.F.
C.F.
s. s.
R.F.
R. F.
C. F.
C. F.
C. F.
s. s.
2B.
3B.
S. S.
2B.
L.F.
L. F.
2B.
3B.
3 B.
New York
New York
Louisville
134
135
121
125
131
133
114
130
132
130
131
80
110
116
98
126
93
82
124
116
127
114
124
124
130
118
124
132
133
91
115
124
128
128
130
49
120
127
128
113
72
67
66
60
59
54
63
62
52
51
50
49
49
49
47
43
42
41
41
40
40
39
39
38
38
37
37
36
35
33
33
33
33
33
33
32
31
31
31
30
40
29
22
28
21
31
35
44
28
13
39
14
46
26
14
24
39
15
43
31
15
43
44
12
22
40
19
40
31
18
38
53
41
20
26
5
41
38
26
41
129
121
104
102
114
112
116
91
89
105
149
5:-)
110
92
84
97
69
111
113
108
123
81
144
120
78
62
88
145
129
63
113
85
117
149
90
50
82
102
93
55
.348
.289
.253
.296
.294
.373
.371
.272
.342
.259
.378
.322
.331
.288
.304
.306
.318
.395
.327
.360
.328
.347
.372
.312
.247
.238
.228
.370
.350
.253
.311
.269
.304
.294
.297
.273
.234
.307
.251
.252
.925
q'>4
Tom Brov/n
940
Latham
Cincinnati
903
Dowd , . . ,
St. Louis
936
Davis
New York
Cleveland
Brooklyn
895
Ewing
9-70
Foutz
980
St. Louis
966
Hoy
Washington
Boston
89^^
Dmry
968
Doyle
New York
964
Pittsburgh
930
Lange ...
Chicago
889
Griffin
Daly
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
.960
915
Wilmot ;.....
Chicago
866
Hamilton
Tiernan
Philadelphia
New York
.940
923
McCarthy
Boston
905
McGraw
Baltimore
896
Glasscock
Pittsburgh
934
Burkett , . .
Cleveland
860
Kelley
Baltimore
Q52
Fuller
New York
9?,H
Canavan
Cincinnati
939
Radford
Washington
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
907
Delahanty
Van Haltren
.947
871
McAleer
Cleveland . . . .
937
Dahlen
89*^
Pfeffer.
Louisville
944
Nash
913
Long
Boston
886
Reitz
Baltimore
942
Ward
864
Carroll
Boston
919
McPhee
96'?1
Crooks
St Louis
909
Parrott
Chicago
.914
THE BEST BASE STEALERS OF EACH CLUB FOR 1893.
The official record of stolen bases for 1893 shows that the
nine players of each club who excelled in this respect were
as given in the appended table. The names of the clubs
are given in the order of total bases stolen by the nine best
base runners of each club :
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SPALDING S OFFICIAL
NEW YORK.
PLAYERS.
134
135
133
r
72
67
54
PLAYERS.
i
B
PLAYERS.
a
o
o
Ward
Dovle
80
124
135
49
41
41
1 Fuller
Stallord
Lyons
130
67
46
?8
Burke
Davis
Tiernan
Connor
24
15
Total stolen bases, 401.
^
BALTIMORE.
Brodie
132 52 1 KeltZ
130
114
88
33 liShindle
27 1 Robinson
25 iiLong
125
91
55
?1
McGraw
Kelley
127 40 !i Tread way
124 38 iiTavlor
16
9
Total stolen bases, 261.
BROOKLYN.
Foutz
....i 130j 52
....! 93 47
....1 1261 43
IShock
93; 21
107 1 21
115! 18
Hatdelu
Dailey
Richardson . .
. 33
. 58
. 57
15
Griffin ....
Daly
iBurns
1 Corcoran
15
11
Total stolen bases, 247.
PITTSBURGH.
Dona van
110 49 E. Smith ...
..1 1281 28
iShugart
109
22
Glasscock
114 39 Beckk'v. ...
.. 131' 24
'Stenzel
51
13
Van Haltren. . .
1231 35 1 Lyons
..' 131 24
iBierbauer
128
11
Total stolen bases, 245.
CLEVELAND.
Kwing
Burkett
McAleer . .
114
124
91
53
39
33
ChiUls
O'Connor
McGarr
122 27
93 23
63 20
Tebeau ....
McKcau ...
Virtue
...i 115
..1 125
20
15
1?
Total stolen bases, 242.
Lange
116
93
107
49
42
33
Parrott
Camp
113 30
38 29
81 19
Dungau
Anson
Rvan
107
101
82
14
Wilmot
13
Dahlen
Decker
8
Total stolen bases, 237.
CINCINNATI.
Latham
Canavan
McPhee
V2i,
llh
127
60 1 Halllday ....
32 Vaughn
31 1 Comiskey ...
..1 122: 25
..| 119i 18
..1 62 12
iG smith
McCarthy
IMetz
130
48
42
12
9
5
Total stolen bases, 204.
ST. LOUIS.
Dowd
1311 59 1
128 31
121 1 28 1
Quiun
135
94
124
25 1
14
12
Cooley
Frank
26
40
23
11
Crooks
Peitz
9
T. O'Rourke...
Werden
Baunon
.7
Total stolen basts, 196.
BASE BALL GUIDE.
BOSTON.
67
w
aj
m
^
m
OS
PLAYERS.
B
OS
PLAYERS.
m
B
a;eq
PLAYERS.
CC
O!
CO
Duffy
131
116
50
49
Long
120
120
33
31
Tucker
Stivetts
121
41
1?,
McCarthy
Carroll
6
Nash
123
33
Lowe .
120
21
Merritt
35
3
Total stolen bases. 174.
PHILADELPHIA.
82
132
117
41
36
21
Hallman
Thompson
Cross
132
130
94
21
18
15
Rellly
104
123
30
q
Delahanty ....
Boyle
Allen
Sharrott
7
6
Total stolen bases, 174.
LOUISVILLE.
T. Brown
Pf effer
Weaver
121
124
104
66
33
17
Grimm
Pinkney
Browning
92
118
57
16
14
10
IW. lirown
Stratton
iDenny
118
58
44
9
5
4
Total stolen bases, 174.
WASHINGTON.
Hoy
130
121
124
51
21
19
O'Rourke
Farrell
129
132
31
19
11
8
Maul
39
127
81
5
Wise
Sullivan
Larkin
5
Radford
Abbev
3
Total stolen bases, 142.
THE MONTHLY CAMPAIGNS OF 1893.
The League championship season of 1893 was opened on
April 27th, on which date four of the six contests took
place, respectively at Washington in the eastern division,
and at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis in the western ;
the clubs of Boston and New York, and Brooklyn and Phila-
delphia not entering the lists until April 2Sth, when they
opened the season respectively at New York and Philadel-
phia. The result of the opening day's games on April 27th
was the success of the Washington team in the east and of
the Cincinnati and St. Louis teams in the west, the Boston
and Philadelphia clubs also being successful in their open-
ing games, the record of the inaugural days' games of the
season being as follows:
T)ATE.
April 27
April 27
Apr 11*27
April 27
April 28
April 28
Clubs.
Washington vs Baltimore
Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh.
St. Louis vs. Louisville. . .
Cincinnati vs. Chicago. . .
Boston vs. New York
Philadelphia vs. Brooklyn
Played AT
Wasliington
Pittsburgh.
St. Louis.
Cincinnati,
New York.
Philadelp'a.
Pitchers.
Meekin McMahou
Young Killen
Hawley Stratton
MuUane McGill
Nichols King
Weyhing Stein
02
7-5
7-2
4-2
10-1
9-2
7-5
68
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
The attendance at the four games on April 27th aggre-
gated 30,000, while at the two games of April 2Sth over
23,000 people were present, the opening at New Yorkbeinga
great success. By the end of the first month of the season
32 games had been played, with the appended result:
APRIL RECORD.
C'Ll-
Clevelaud. .,
St. Louis
Waslriugton
CincinuatL .
CUicago
Bostou
w
«_ «
CE
s
*j'2
UJ
00
1
<*
-J
Cl,
2
2
1.000
2
1
3
.667
2
1
3
.667
2
2
4
.500
2
4
.500;
1
1
2
.oOOl
Clubs.
Philadelphia.
Sew York, .
Brooklyn
Baltinrore .. .
Louisville ...
.0OO| Pittshur^h. .,
m
Si
2
s
s
3
V
a?
>
;5
Om
1
2
1
2'
1
2'
3
2
3!
2
2|
.500
.500
.500
.333
.333
It will be seen that the Cleveland club ended the opening
month's brief campaign with ttie lead, while the Pittsburgh
club had to be content with the tail end position, the former
not losing a game in April, while the latter did not win one.
The Way campaign, however, saw a surprising change
made in the relative positions of the competing teams, the
Pittsburgh club making quite a brilliant rally during the
month, with the gratifying result of pushing themselves
right among the six leaders, to begin with, and then ending
the May campaign by taking the leading position, with the
Brooklyn club a good second and the Clevelands third, the
other three of the six clubs occupying the leading positions
being the Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore clubs, the
Louisville having to be content with the tail end position
for the month of May, as the appended record shows:
■ THE MAY RECORD.
Clubs.
Pittsburgh.
Jirooklyn..
Clevelaud.
Kostou
Philadelphia
Si
of*"
9126'
9,22'
16 12 2s
14 11 25
Clubs.
!■§
Cincinnati ..12 14 26. 464
St. Louis 11, 13:24!. 450
New York 12 15 27! .442
Wasliington U 14 25 .448
.560 Chicago ...
>> 14 22 .364
Baltimore |13|13!26I .500 i iLouisville. I 2|13 15 . 130
BASE BALL GUIDE.
69
It will be seen that the Louisville club was very unfor-
tunate during the May campaign, they winning but two
games out of the fifteen they played; bad weather, too, pre-
venting them from playing nearly a third of their scheduled
games. On the other hand the Pittsburghs won no less than
eighteen out of the twenty-five games they played.
Singularly enough during the third monthly campaign of
the season in June, the leading club of May fell back among
the tail enders again, while the Bostons jumped to the front,
with the Philadelphians a close second and the Brooklyns a
good third. The New York club, too, rallied well and got
into position among the six leaders, while Pittsburgh was
obliged to end the June campaign as occupants of eleventh
place. Here is the record of the June campaign:
THE JUNE RECORD.
1-1 <v
.0
*^ °
Clubs.
3i
S
■6
?r
Clubs.
a;
S
-d
^.2
o;>
?.
o;>
fT"
z>
>
Ah
An
>■
a
Ph
D.
Boston . .
17
5
22
.773
.760
Cincinnati
10
10
12
22
99
455
Philadelphia
Baltimore
.455
Brooklyn
Ifi
8
24
667
Chicago
10
14
24
417
Cleveland
15
12
11
12
12
13
27
24
24
.556
.500
.458
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
8
8
15
18
16
23
26
23
34R
New York
?^08
Washington
Louisville
.304
The July campaign saw several important changes in the
relative positions of the twelve competing teams. In the
first place the Pittsburghs made a second brilliant rally, and
once more got to the front, they giving even the Bostons
the go by ; while Cleveland worked up to third place, which
position they had occupied in May. But New York and
Brooklyn fell off badly, while St. Louis got up among the
leaders for the ffirst time since April, Louisville pulling
up to a tie with Cincinnati, while Brooklyn got so low in the
race as to tie Washington for last place by the end of the
month, as the appended record shows; these two clubs
winning but seven games each, out of the twenty-seven each
played ; while the Pittsburgh club made their highest record
of the season in July by winning twenty games out of the
twenty-six played. The Cleveland club topped the month's
record with twenty -two victories, but they lost ten games.
Here is the record of the July campaign, which was so dis-
astrous to New York, Brooklyn and Baltimore :
70
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
THE JULY RECORD.
n,S
^s
o-E
o-C
Clubs.
1
73
*1 o
CLrB.-s.
1
4
T^
n
.9
«
R
t
a>
o>
«
«
^
o
<u
03
>
^
a.
ft.
>
a
&H
a,
... .
Pittsburgh
20
6
26
.769
Louisville
14
14 28
.500
Boston
20
9
29
.690
Chicapro
1.3
15 2S
.464
Cleveland
22
16
10
12
32
28
.677
.571
New York. .
12
10
14;26
18!28
46?
St. Louis
Baltimore
.357
Philadelphia
15
12
27
.556
Brooklyn
7
20127
.259
Cincinnati
14
14
28
.500
Washinjrton
7
20I27
.259
Louisville, it will be seen, did remarkably well in July in
winning as many games as they lost, something five other
of the twelve clubs failed to do.
The feature of the August compaign was the successful
effort made by the Boston club to secure a winning lead.
In July they had won twenty out of twenty-nine games,
and in August they did even better, as they won twenty out
of twenty-five games. Another success of the month, too,
was the rally made by the New York team, which team won
nineteen out of twenty- six games, the best monthly record
they made; Pittsburgh this month had to be content with
third place, while Baltimore got back among the leaders,
leaving Brooklyn a tie with Louisville for sixth place, Wash-
ington having assumed a mortgage on the last ditch which
they occupied in July.
Here is the record of the August campaign :
AUGUST RECORD.
Cixns.
Boston 20
New York 19
Pittsburgh 10
Baltimore 15
Cincinnati 12
Brooklvn !l.3
CLfB.S.
Louisville
Cleveland
Philadelphia.
Chicago .
St. Louis
Washington. ,
13 13
14116
r2|i4
lOls
10 19
6I2I
..500
.467
.462
.357
.345
26 .192
The feature of the last monthly campaign of the season
was the marked falling off in the work of the Boston team.
The Bostons had virtually won the pennant early in the
month, and when their position as the coming champions
BASE BALL GUIDE.
71
was a foregone conclusion, they dropped their previous
strenuous efforts, and took things easy, and one result of
this was that during September they lost nine games out of
the twenty-two played.
It was in this last campaign that considerable interest
was taken in the struggle between the New York and
Brooklyn clubs to beat each other out in the race ; the final
result, however, was the success of the New Yorkers, though
Brooklyn led in the way of percentage of victories for the
month by .478 to .444. Chicago rallied well in September,
and Cleveland did good work; but Philadelphia fell off
badly owing to injuries to players mainly. Here is the
record of the last monthly campaign of the season:
SEPTEMBER RECORD.
Pittsburgh
Cleveland. ,
CMcago
Cincinuati.
Boston
Brooklyn . .
ai
^.9,
.
fl ^
^
^>
0)
=«
r-
Q
Ck
ft.
19
4
33
.826
17
8
25
.680
14
8
22
.636
15
10
25
.600
12
9
22
.571
11
12
23
.478
Clubs.
Philadelphia.
Baltimore . . .
New York. .
St. Louis
Louisville
Washington .
■2
-ri
S
a>
^
fc>
w
Pt,
11
13
24
11
13
24
12
15
27
10
15
25
10
15
25
4
21
25
O S-l
of*"
.458
.458
.444
.406
.406
.160
The full monthly record as a whole is appended, the
names of the clubs being given in the order they stand in
the race, and each in its own section :
FULL MONTHLY RECORD FOR 1 893.
Monthly Record.
1893.
Eastern Clubs.
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Washington
Western Clubs.
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Louisville
w l
2
2
2 2
2 2
2 1
1 2
W L
16 12
14 11
12 15
17 9
13 13
11 14
18 7
13 9
12 14
8 14
11 13
2 13
W L
17 6
19 6
12 12
16 8
10 12
11 13
W L
20 9
15 12
12 14
7 20
10 18
7 20
8 18 20 6
15 12
10 12
10 14
8 15
7 16
22 10
14 14
13 15
16 12
14 14
W L
20 5
12 14
19 7
18 13
15 1211
5 21 4
53
WL
16 11 19
14 16 17
12 11 15
10 18 14
10 19 10
15 15 10
9 86 43
13 72 57
15 68 64
12 65 63
13 60 70
21 40 90
4 81 48
8 73 55
10 65 63
8:57 71
15 57 75
15 50 75
72
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
THE LEAGUE OFFICIAL AVERAGES FOR 1893.
The following tables are those made up by Secretary N.
E. Young, and they present the best analysis of the season's
play in the League championship arena which the incom-
plete scoring rules of the League code admit of. It will be
seen that the batting average record, given below, places Sten-
te\ of the Ptttsburgh club as the leading batter of the season,
simply because he has the highest base hit percentage, while
Ewing of the Clevelands, who had a base hit average of
.371 is seventh on the list, and yet Stenzel's work at the bat
does not compare for a moment with that of Ewing in the bat-
ting which forwards runners, the former making but 12 sac-
rifice hits to Ewing's 35, and stealingbut 13 bases to Ewing's
53. Here are the official averages in question :
BATTING RECORD
OK I'LAVERS WHO HAVE TAKEN PART IN FIFTEEN OR MORE
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. SEASON OF 1 893.
Name.
Steuzel
Hainiltou , .
Dnny
Thoiiipson.
Davis
Burkett ....
E\*^inj)r
Bro\vuin<?..
Delehaiity . .
E. Smith. . . .
Baniiau
Merritt
McCarttiy...
Tebeau
Coolej
A'au llaltrou
Broutlier.s. .
J. M. Ward .
Glasscock . .
Brodie
Club.
Pittsburgh .^1198 56 Slj
Philadelphia 82 .349jlllil38i
Boston T3l'.537 149|203|
Philadelphia il30 5S3;i3o:220
New York 133 533 112 1991
Cleveland 124 480 144,179
Cleveland 114 4771116 I77i
H CO
12 13
15|41
39 50
Louisville I 57;2I4| 37
Philadelphia 132 5>s8il45
' Pittsburtrh I2.s 500 119
St. Louis I 231 99 9
Ho.ston I 35^135 29
Boston !lli;;441 10:
Cleveland 1 11.5 47,s
St. Louis 28 103
Pittsburgh 123 o02
Brooklyn j 7.526'
New York 134 5.57
St. Louts, Pittsburgh 114 457
St. Louis, Baltimore 1321549
liobiiisou 'Baltimore j 01 349
Keeler iNcw York, Brooklyn I 26; 90
HoliiiUy Cincinnati 1122 475
Childs iCleveland '122 481
Frank .a iSt. Louis I 40163
Donovan I I'ittsburgh 110|465
Twitchell 1 Louisville I 4.5181
McGraw iBaltimore 1271475
Hallman I Philadelphia 132
Tiernan.
McKean
MiU'k. ..
Becklev.
20! 37
129 176
53 93
12*194
81159
89 188
49118
19 30
10r>|l58
1431160
New York 124;471
Cleveland 125 510
Pittsburgh i 3til20i 22
Pittsburgh Il3i 497 Ioh
Turner iPhiladelphla i 35 1541 32
54!
154,
f'Ul
lofij
186
154|
166!
39
161
50
.409 113
.395183;
.3781258 :
.377|316;38il8
.373:313:31 '54
.372l248j44,39
.37li253, 35(53
.3711 9810ilO
.370,346140 36
.366|277i23!2S
.363 47 1 7
.363| C9; 7 3
.360 2I8,31|49
.3591230 28120
.3591 47 i 211
.a50'220 31 35
.34>n;I44 26I 8
348'249 4<t;72
.347,204 43, ;«
.342 235 28 '52
.338 1.56 23:16
.333 43 iZl 7
.:j32i22() 2S 25
.33^1209 17 27
.33l| 691 aj 9
.3311183 46,49
.3;i| 84 111 5
.32>|201 25 40
.328 247.44121
.327 239 44141
.325 2516315
.325 44| 9 4
.324|24«,64 24
.3241 63 5i 7
BASE BALL GUIDE.
BATTING RECORD. — Continued.
73
Name.
Club.
i
i
cS
<
s
%
"3
%
u
P3
Irwin
Chicago
21
80
135
101
81
93
131
26
121
120
121
33
16
124
115
107
63
56
93
41
104
127
126
118
129
117
93
82
128
94
67
121
119
128
130
40
122
125
77
307
490
381
313
374
462
82
507
465
460
114
54
490
463
444
246
220
365
165
413
468
450
462
527
482
.348
332
466
414
272
467
464
506
474
141
492
503
14
55
111
70
54
69
103
21
101
120
102
26
8
120
113
85
38
27
71
31
79
102
97
85
76
106
84
82
117
85
58
81
68
81
90
15
83
102
10
49
12
114
50
149
11
33
60
121
92
86
67
78
34
25
100
158
123
101
119
147
26
160
147
145
36
.324
.322
.322
.322
.322
.318
.318
.317
.317
.316
.315
315
35
130
234
150
139
170
205
44
233
212
169
46
18
236
216
182
87
99
144
79
164
194
209
187
199
201
164
145
213
163
117
179
179
204
187
f4
199
185
23
89
40
197
118
211
22
73
178
219
179
146
154
155
8
14
28
32
16
39
31
11
24
37
39
9
32
3S
15
33
4
31
38
24
35
32
36
14
10
41
19
16
40
25
35
26
9
35
28
2
17
4
21
24
20
2
9
29
29
26
38
34
9fi
4
Doyle
New York
49
?9
Anson
Chicago . ....
13
Larkin
Washington
Chicago
8
Wilmot
4?
D. Lyons
Pittsburgh
94
Earie
Pittsburgh
1
Wise.
Washington
n
Boston
?,i
T. O'Rourke
G. Hatfield
Baltimore, Louisville
Brooklyn ,
28
15
M. Kelly . ...
New York
17
153
144
138
76
68
113
51
128
144
138
142
161
147
106
101
142
125
82
140
139
151
141
42
146
149
21
64
26
164
103
159
19
44
104
150
132
104
111
123
59
.314
.312
.311
.310
.309
.309
.309
.309
.309
.307
.306
.305
.305
.305
.304
.304
.304
.302
.301
.299
.299
.298
.297
.297
.296
.296
.295
295
.295
.294
.294
.294
.292
.291
.290
.289
.238
.287
.287
.286
.286
fi
Kelly
Baltimore
3?
Dahlen .
Chicago
3?
Dungan
Chicago
14
McGarr u..
Ziranier
Cleveland
Cleveland
2C
Cleveland
%
Stivetts
Boston
1
Louisville
Cincinnati
r
McPliee
31
T. Daly
Brooklyn
4,'
W. Brown
Louisville
c
J. O'Rourke
Washington
It
Boyle
Philadelphia
Brooklyn. .
'^1
Griffin.
-I''
Rvan
F
Nasli
Boston
3'
Cross
Philadelphia
If
Stafford. .
New York
0^
Tucker
Y
Vaughn
Cincinnati . . .
1?
Bierbauer
Pittsburgh
n
Reitz ...
%
Esper
Washington
1
Farrell
Washington
11
Latham
Cincinnati
fif
German
New York
Chicago
20 1 71
59217
24 88
131557
88350
128 540
21 65
44 1 151
90 358
135518
116468
95 362
92 386
109 430
58 206
r
Schriver
r
Hawley
St. Louis ,
St. Lo.iV^ Jrr.
BaltihYbie
f
Dowd ^^
Taylor
Long
5c
Boston
%
MGiiefee
Loui'^ville
Kllien
Pittsburgh
f
Clements ,
fPhiladelphia.
1
Hurke
iNew York
6''
Lano"e.
Chicago ...
4c
Virtue . . .
Grimm ..
Cleveland
Louisvil'e
li
If
Shugart
Pittsburgh, St. Louis
Brooklyn
'}f
Dailey
74' 13
V
74
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
BATTING RECORD. — Cofltl'nued.
N.VMF.
Gunson . .
McCaitliy
Werdeu '.
Allen ....
Terry
Ganzel . . .
Corcoran
Stale v....
Wilson....
T. Burns.,
Abbey
Decker.. .
Cl.lB.
Slioch Brooklyn
St. Louis, Cleveland.
CiucinnaU
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
;5oston
Brooklyn
Boston
-N'ewYork
Brooklyn
Washington
Chicago.
Kennedy. ,
(Ulks
Hen V
Ward
Sn viler....
Lyons
Foutz
Sullivan...
Rusie
McGill ....
Pfetrer . . . .
Camp
Treadwav.
Motz. ...'.
Peitz
Gleason.. .
Maul
Ely
Mciinirc . ,
McMah )u .
Hut( hison,
Kins'ow.. .
Hov
Shindle ...
Cuppv
Sharrott ..
Meakin
Brooklyn ,*
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Baltimore, Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh
New York
Brooklyn
Washington
New York
Chicago
Louisville
Chicago
Baltimore
Cincinnati
St. Louis
St. Louis
Washington
St. Louis
Washington
Baltimore
Chicago
Brooklyn
Washington
Baltimore
Cleveland
{Philadelphia .. . . .T. ..
Washington
r)S2I^
4S 186
VH 485
l-2;3 4o9
18 1 60
63 ,202
115,437
32 107
29 107
107
McAlocr 1 Cleveland.
Stovey
T. Brown
Reiliy
Parrot t
Stratton
Denny
Young
Crooks
Haddock
Gumbert
Mullane
Fuller
Baltimore, lirooklyn.. .
I^uisville
Philadelphia
Chicago
Louisville
Louisville
Cleveland
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsbtirgh
Cincinnati, Baltimore.
New York
31
81
93
42
15
21
49
25
46
130
127 490
55 211
35 115
124147.5
3S,149
114:443
421146
94 346
55184
39 1 125
44|171
59 '225
381141
41 1.57
77,297
130 532
125 520
2S 105
30 118
29 110
91 .?44
53 193
121 520
104 3'.t7
113 44S
5S 194
44 163
4s 179
128 4'.'fi
'.6l 84
24] SO
43 156
130 457
32 61
27 53
73138
88 130
17
13, 30
16 30
67 111
31
89
87
41
17
23
53
23
48
144
73! 133
33 1 57
161 31
8V12S
37 40
78 119
13 37
14 41
38 77
105 138
100 1.35
15 1 27
49
.282 91
.281|163
.2801 41
.280 42
.279 166
.2771 41
.276120
.276 110
51
.272 210
.271 181
.2701 77
.269J 33
.269 192
.268 1 63
.20« 168
.267 1 5ti
.266 120
104 131'
<iU lOO'
5.-. 113
33 1 49
21 41'
22 45'
93 107
2l| 21
181 20:
23 39
78 I 113!
.266
.264
.263
.262
.262
.261 1 56
.259108
.259 165
.259 181
36
.254
.254
.253
.253
.2.53
2.52 144
252 144
252
65
19
251
69
11
251
50
11
251
138
26
250
32
2
250
29
8
250
46
12
247
142
22
BASE BALL GUIDE.
BATTING RECORD. — Continued.
75
Name.
Club,
i
a
O
<
' xn
n
_^
37
33
64
11
21
66
35
25
62
10
82
17
29
9
10
88
62
18
30
38
33
10
5
9
13
11
23
24
15
12
7
18
12
13
28
9
18
2
13
6
12
8
i
I
%
48
60
118
27
53
126
59
39
104
18
98
34
47
20
19
104
105
28
50
58
40
13
13
18
9
26
32
2S
24
25
14
22
17
15
38
17
26
^ 1
1
u
<S
.246
.245
.244
.243
.242
.241
.241
.239
.238
.237
.234
.234
.234
.229
.229
.228
.226
.226
.225
.225
.218
.209
.206
.204
.200
.197
.194
.194
.193
.192
.191
.191
.188
.185
.181
.180
177
W
^_
57
85
159
38
70
154
92
52
145
22
123
42
58
28
23
130
131
41
67
73
57
17
19
21
11
28
40
36
30
31
21
30
22
18
46
24
31
9
24
14
^6
S'
51 195
9'll
G7 245
130 487
34 111
11
24
8
8
34
15
11
40
5
41
13
6
11
5
19
35
16
9
8
11
4
3
2
2
10
16
12
\
3
i
10
6
4
1?
\
4
Sinitli
Cincinnati
!*>
Stein
Brooklyn
Washington
St. Louis
Baltimore, New York
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
4
Mulvey
65 219
135 522
63 244
47|167
118436
.19 76
120 419
43 145
561201
19 1 87
231 82
124 454
1181420
341124
55 222
62 1 2.53
'},
95
Milligan
11
Nichols
4
Cauavau
?n.
Keefe
1
Boston r.
SI
Hemniiu"" .
Louisville
Cincinnati
3
?,
Taylor
Philadelphia
1
Whistler
Louisville, St. Louis
Washington
Louisville
^
Radford
37
Pinkney
14
1
Loug
Baltimore
03
n
Bennett
Boston
58
17
18
23
16
183
62
63
88
45
5
McNahb
Baltimore
3
Parrott
Cincinnati
Griffin
St Louis
?l
King .
New York, Cincinnati
Philadelphia
"^
Carsey
Clark
36'l32
47,165
40 144
36!124
38 135
22 73
32 115
27 90
25 81
59 210
27 1 94
40 147
181 55
41133
17i 67
36 124
'},
Miller . ....
Pittsburgh
4
Eliret
Pittsburgh
'f.
Jennings
Louisville, Baltimore ....
Dwyer
Cincinnati
Hawke
Gastright
Strieker
Baltimore
Pittsburgh, Boston
Chamberlain t.
Ctucinuati
Brietenstein
St. Louis
">,
Mauck
<'hicago
9i.l63
211.158
10 .149
18 '.145
Weyhino"
Philadelphia .
Rhodes
Baldwin
\'ew ^ Ork
6
Clarkson
St. Louis....,
21
' 72
10
.139
11
1 3
It will be seen that the first nine men who lead in base
hit averages, and who have i layed in loo games and over,
are Duffy, Thompson, Davis, Burkett, Ewing, Delehanty,
E. Smith, McCarthy and Tebeau. Those who lead in less
than loo games, are Stenzel, Hamilton and Browning,
making the first eleven in batting.
76
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
FIELDING AVERAGES, 1893.
FIRST BASEMEN.
Nam::.
Cl-IB.
a
31
o
O
3
56'16
36 j 8
96 '22
42 14
42 2U
er, 21
10; 5
15 12
35, 9
17| 4
2114
37 2"
45 17
44 22
8140
12 6
80 40
19 11
27 30
d
H
1220
610
1478
785
lOfO
1145
270
604
466
207
706
1
1
W. Browu
Louisville
117
^^lk
.987
986
Tebtaii
561 ritiri
3
4
Heckley
Pittsburgh
Biooklyu
Chicago
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Cincinnati
131
7o
100
111
27
54
42
22
62
121
73
88
1.35
21
124
33
81
1360
729
998
1058
2n5
577
422
671
1256
773
882
1419
217
1190
277
774
985
Broutbers
( AIHOU
.982
981
5
Ir.ovle
(Dt-"cker
f Foulz
:98i
.981
6
jMotz
j Millegau..
.980
980
1 comisky
J Tucker
j A'irtue
QSO
Boston
1320 .979
Cleveland
835' 979
s
Tavlor
lialtimore
948 976
9
J Connor
New York.
1540 974
I Vaughn
Werden
Cincinnati
235 .974
10
St. Louis
i:jlO <4fi<»
11
|0'Roiirke
(Larkin
Washington
Washington
307
831
.964
.964
SECOND BASEMEN.
1 Bierbauer .
2 McPhee
3 Hallnian . . .
,1 (Preffer...
i iQuiun
5 Reitz
6 Richardson
7 i I, owe
s Wise
9Chiid.4
10 Ward
11 Dalv
12 Striker ....
13 i^uue
14 Decker ....
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
IPliiladelphia.
1 Louisville...,
St. Louis
Baltimore. . .
Brooklyn
Boston ,
Washington.
Cleveland . ..
New York
Brooklyn . . .
Wa.shingtou .
iCIiicago
iChicago
128
348
127
387
120
285
124
367
135
352
130
320
44
118
116
2yo
90
316
122
342
134
340
82
210
39
131
66
151
20
32
438 33;
445 42
35y 36
401 4a
361 42'
419 451
111 15'
3.S8 47 1
302 48 1
425 C0|
469 65'
268 44 1
131 25 1
177 41;
56,181
8191.96^
874 1. 952
60 '.947
813 .944
755 .944
784 .942
244;. 939
7-25 .936
6661.928
8271.927
8741.926
5221.915
2S7[.912
3691.889
106 .830
THIRD BASEMEN.
l|<Jross
21McGiirr..
3;l'inkuey..
4;»hock '. ..
Parrot!.. .
Nash
I Lvons. .
j Cn )oks .
I^than ..
Reilly . . . .
.[Philadelphia.
.Cleveland ...
, 'Louisville . .
, I Brooklyn ...
. K'hicago
.'Boston
.'Pittsiiurgh ..
, St. Louis —
.Cincinnati.. .
. Philadelphia.
29
42
63
99,
118
133 i
36
-15!
101
143
12s
188
131
206
123
214
125
1S9
104
162
97 8
139 14
2SS|3S
147 .946
2.52 .944
459;. 928
123 .927
25137 431 .914
309 47 j 544 .913
307 51 1 564 .909
2S5 50 549 .909
258 48 495 .903
23042! 434. 900
BASE BALL GUIDE.
THIRD BASEMEN. —Continued.
77
Name.
10 Davis , . ,
ll'Mulvey. .
12 Shindle .
13 j Hatfield.
1,1 n
Tebeau.
Farrell .
Daly . . .
(Jamp...
Wise...
Clib.
New York. . .
Washington
Baltimore...
Brooklyn
Cleveland... .
Washington
Brooklyn
Chicago . . . .
Washington
3
.£ 3)
o
d
rA
3
o
Oh
<;
W
H
133
lyi
307
58
556
55
93
125
28
246
125
176
313
64
553
33
45
69
15
129
56
89
134
31
254
36
67
75
20
162
44
85
85
31
201
16
23
27
30
60
31
32
76
24J1.32I
.878
.87ft
.845
SHORT STOPS.
1
Smith
Cincinnati
130
114
130
123
41
44
21
125
115
38
117
88
124
61
76
127
245
245
264
308
82
99
55
245
218
84
221
229
275
115
139
241
510
429
468
443
148
141
66
437
437
120
346
301
469,
179
257
389
52
47
61
63
]l
70
23
66
64
,95
44
60
106
807
721
793
814
252
264
133
753
725
227
633
594
S39
338
456
736
f^i\^
^
Glasscock
Pittsburgh, St. Louis
New York
934
,s
Fuller
Allen
Denny
1?3
4
Philadelphia
922
5
Louisville
9n
1 Ely
St. Louis
909
b
\ Irwin
Chicago
909
7
McKean
Cleveland
905
s
Corcoran
Brooklyn..
903
q
Jennings
Louisville, Baltimore
Baltimore .... ....
898
10
McGraw
896
11
Dahleu
Chicago
89?
1'>
Long. .
O'Rourke
Boston ....
886
13
Baltimore, Louisville
Pittsburgh, St. Louis
Washington
869
14
Shugart
868
15
Sullivan
856
OUT-FIELDERS.
1
Henry
Cincinnati
21
28
93
131
132
124
49
121
114
121
82
15
114
31
91
131
16
39
46
87
35
50
51
220
313
325
301
70
266
312
337
229
26
235
66
2-i2
224
27
94
105
178
78
6
4
24
13
25
21
5
12
32
40
I
15
8
16
26
2
7
8
2
2
10
14
16
16
4
15
19
24
15
2
16
5
16
17
2
7
8
14
6
58
57
254
340
366
33S
79
293
363
401
252
33
266
79
254
267
31
108
121
20S
89
965
V
Doyle
New York
Brooklyn
964
j Gritfln
960
6
") Dutfv
Boston ,
958
4
Brodie
St. Louis, Baltimore
Baltimore
956
5
Kelly
952
a
O'Rourke
Baltimore, Louisville
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Louisville .
949
7
Holliday .'.
.948
8
Delehanty
{ T Brown
.947
940
9
j Hamilton
Philadelphia
940
j Gilks
Baltimore
939
10
1 Canavan..
Cincinnati . . .
939
11
Abbey
Wa.'^hingtou ....
938
^9.
McAleer
Cleveland
937
13
Dowd
j Dahlen
St. Louis
936
14
Chicago
93.'>
1 Lano-e
Cliicao'o
9.35
15
Lyons
New York
934
16
• J O'Rourke
(Turner
Washington
932
Philadelphia
.932
78
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
OUT-FIELDERS. — Continued.
Name.
^
17 UoDovan
18 Frank
19 Burns
20 Burke
f Tienmn.. .
n, I 1 Smith
''^1 1 Thompson.
I [Griffin. ...
22;Shugart
23 Ewing
iStenzel . . .
0"Coimi>r..
Weaver. . . .
McCartliy .
Carroll . . .
Dungan . ...
Tread way. ..
j Ryan..\...
■/ Radford. .
McCarthv... .
29 Shock ...'.. . .
o^l ( Long
"^^ (GanzeL.. .
on ! t Hoy
i '/ Stovev ....
32' Foutz. .*....
33 Stailord
341 Browning . .
3.5 Decker
36 Twitcliell ...
37 Van Ilaltrcn.
3SlWilmor
Club.
oa! j Vaughn.
^•'I ( Stratton.
Ward ....
Burkctt...
Bannon..
Sharrotrs.
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
N'ew York r/r . . .
Sew York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
St. Louis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
iLouisville
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago .-
Baltimore
Chicago
Washington
Boston
Brooklyn
Baltimore ,
Boston
Washington
Baltimore, Brooklyn. .
Brooklyn
New York
Louisville
Chicago r.
Louisville
Pittsl)uryh I
Chicago I
Cincinnati
Louisville |
Baltimore, Cincinnati.,
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
llOjlOT
40 77
41 72
83 1 141
461 85
ll20;226
1071175
114102
72lr.9
12;i l'J6
107;:;24
42 74
55111
21 41
130 '282
63 129
76 L51
67 120
57114
34 55
45 92
110 222
93,198
23 53
20 27
41| 7S
124,240
21 j 27
23 1 36
14 14
Si 7
19 14
14 24
11 16
14 24
17 15
2, 4
6 5
10 18
|3j 7
' 8l 7
18 14
I 6| 8
15 21
18 18
29 22
20 IS
30 23
53 29
4| 9
8 14
2l 5
26 37
i 4 16
13 20
10 17
14 15
12 9
I 8 14
20 36
9 32
51 9
5' 5
1114
18 42
2: 6
210I
CATCHERS' AVERAGES.
Name.
Club.
Cross
Bennett..
Clements.
Ganzel
Kittredge
C Crimm.
jPhiladelphia 40
Boston 58J197
Philadelphia 90,323
: Boston 37:117
Chicago 67l257
I Louisville 88,278
54 10
42 12
81,25
41 9
79 '24
113 17
BASE BALL GUIDE.
catchers' averages. — Continued.
79
Name.
Club.
a
6
26
75
50
72
91
36
41
33
46
25
21
58
55
29
83
56
40
75
f9
o
100
262
217
295
348
129
197
129
191
78
59
192
165
101
310
209
141
268
179
175
165
132
54
<
20
80
42
85
73
48
64
26
64
27
21
56
43
21
152
60
48
92
61
66
46
40
23
t
I
6
12
'I
Tl
13
17
10
14
5
3
21
15
7
48
21
17
33
15
16
29
21
13
flu
7
26
6
28
27
10
17
13
20
9
8
13
14
11
21
21
13
25
24
27
12
16
19
133
380
291
427
475
200
295
178
289
119
91
282
237
140
531
311
219
418
279
284
252
209
109
a
7
Earl
Pittsburgh
.902
8
Vaughn
Dailey
.900
g
Brooklyn
.890
10
Peitz
St. Louis
88Q
11
.886
12
Mack
Pittsburgh
885
13
14
Mllligan. rr....
Merritt
Baltimore, New York. . . . .v.
Boston . .
.884
883
( Doyle
New York
Pittsburgh
.882
15
1 Snyder
.882
1 Weaver
.879
16
1 Gunson
St. Louis, Clevehwid
Cincinnati
87<>
17
Murphy., . .
.877
18
Wilson
New York
871
19
Farrell
.>s70
20
Schriver
Chicago
Rfi5
71
Miller
Pittsburgh
.863
22
Kinslow
Brooklyn
.861
23
O'Connor
Zimmer
Cleveland . . .
860
24
Cleveland
55
47
36
16
.848
25
McQuire
Washington
.837
26
Clarke
Baltimore
.823
^27
Kelly
New York
.706
PITCHERS RECORD, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.
Name.
Breitenstein. .
Baldwin
Cuppy
Clarkson
Carsey
Chamberlain.
Club.
St. Louis
New York...
Cleveland.. .
Cleveland.. .,
Philadelphia.
Cincinnati . .
Clarkson St. Louis
Dwyer
Esper
Ehret
German
Gleason
Gumbert. ...
Gastright. . . .
Hawley
Hutchison. . .
Cincinnati
Washington
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Boston.
St. Louis
Chicago
a;
§
H
O)
(O
%
^%
^■^
to
S*
(U bo
It
^'^
>
'to
o
o
r
03
P5
CO
9
13
?9
.512
.444
4.39
5.87
2.00
2.47
.2.54
.261
134
124
104
85
36
28
.643
7.07
3.39
.307
66
38
1
34
.470
7.11
3.08
.300
100
61
15
35
,600
6.58
3.33
.303
121
44
12
26
.577
5.81
2.59
.251
104
54
10
20
.600
5.33
2.33
.269
66
37
11
30
..566
6.35
3.35
.303
90
47
4
40
,.300
7.. 57
2.95
..322
146
74
9
36
.444
5.83
2.60
.283
111
67
11
17
,.588
6.16
1.72
.274
64
34
4
44
.477
6.35
3.26
.294
165
81
12
18
.666
5.84
3.15
.311
66
44
2
23
.6,52
7.52
4.00
.312
108
38
10
25
.240
7.48
2.92
.279
99
67
9
40
.400
6.66
2.79
.300
141
66
10
.884
.797
.814
.769
.675
.944
.861
.807
.833
.8.38
.947
.797
.714
So
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
pitchers' RECORn. — Contzmied.
Haddock..
Ileminiag.
Hawke
Killen . . . .
Kenut.'dy..
Keefe
King.
Brooklyn
Louisville
Baltimore
Pirtsburgli
Brooklyn
Pliiladelphia
. N. Y., vinciunali. ,
Menefee Lor.isville,
Maul Wasliington
Meakin Washington
Mnllaiie Ciucin'i, Baltimore.
Mauck Chicago
McGill Chicago
McMahon Baltimore
McNabb Baltimore
Nichols Boston
Parrot r ' 'hie., Cincinnati.
Rusio New York
Rhoados Louisville
StraTtou Louisville
Stivetts Boston
etaley Boston
Stein Brooklyn
Sullivan Cincinnati
Terry Piitsimrgh;
Taylor I'hiladelphia
Weyhing I'hiladelphia
Young Cleveland
1>
,.444 7.i«4
S.bl
.296
75
33
''^i
3J
1.487 6. '.t7
3.44
.306
155
81
A
27
.444 6.23
2.57
,270
97
70
15
44
.772 4.86
2.13
.261
124
87
8
\:\
.(i045.38
2.33
.257
157
91
9
ly
.526 6.16
2.37
.291
63
47
4
17
.470 7.00
3.69
.301
f^4
55
8
1.3
.533 6.40
2.40
.291
41
30
4
33
.303|7.64
3.38
.306
138
66
7
28
.3576.57
3.18
.308
136
81
15
41
.4636.62
2.88
.294
168
85
14
17
.4126.27
2.55
.294
51
24
10
35
.51416.28
2.11
.271 167
80
8
3S
.605 5.86
2.48
.'26?>
1-13
64
12
17
.470'6.70
2.94
.300
48
17
2
46
.717'4.76
2.15
.265
110
92
5
2U
.500 6.57
3.14
.315
71
39
5
53
.622 4.94
1.87
.2.58
196
20S
25
16
.312 9.66
5.11
.363
58
21
2
38
.342 7.13
4.00
.349
99
40
8
30
.633,6.46
3.20
277
113
57
4
31
.6457.22
3.42
.313
69
58
11
33
.576 5.73
2.61
.256
88
83
6
22
.363 6.77
3 00
.288
79
36
5
19
.684 6.30
2.55
.273
88
49
9.
17
.470 6.35
3.00
.270
67
30
2
40
.600 5.85
3.00
.297
139
loo
"I
4^
.666 5.29
2.43
.276
100
100
16!
.812
.875
.736
.815
.878
.812
.770
.839
.826
.752
.850
.648
.777
.741
.854
.917
.847
.910
.894
.747
.860
.758
.800
.882
Batting and Fielding Record of Cli^s Members of thb National
League and Amekican Asso. of Professional B.\se Ball Clibs.— 1S93.
.-•
Clcb.
c
&
Is
Q
S3
a
Boston
131
86
B.vtting.
1
-,,
°u:
ni
2
t
"3
2 ^
il
1
%
1
a
<
w-^
2
o
^
H
2.
H
Cfi
CC
Fielding.
2|I'itrsburgh . 131 8i
SiCleveland. .129 73
4 Pliiladelp-ia i:i3 72
New York. . 136 68
J Cincinn'ii 131 65
1 Brooklyn, 130 65
Baltimore. .'l30 60
Chicago . . . 129 56
St. Louis..., 135 57
Louisville.. [126 .'.o
Washingt'n 130 40
4438 7.62
44S8 7.29!
4573 7.47
4948 7 . 51
461^ 6.86
4311 5.57;
4347 6.01 ;
4510 6.27
4361 6.39'
4662 5.49
44.52 6. 19 j
4."i6R 5.561
5 !
.304 1825 311
.320 1979 367
.31 S 19.54 302
.313 2191 3fl
.308 1998 272
.269 looO 235
.2^1 1724 2S5
.283 1690 300
.296 1758 323
.275 1658 220
.271 1631 335
.275 1668 240
2.53J
227'
261
184'
426
243
.300
270
265
25S
218
168,
3474 1678 359
3472 1777 343
3208 1693 339
3535 17.V.t .•j27
3631 1.S22 383
3428,1630 2951
3415 1 1669 4071
3361 1617 371
3229 1578 413
3588 1651 382
15323 1707 324
34141 1740 484
63 5574
78:5670
926
925
925
915
913
933
915
57 5678
1345970
66 5419
66.5557
94, 5443!. 914
72 52y2j.iX»8
95,57161.916
62[5416|.927
80,57181.901
Tie games are inelude<l in number of pamcs played.
Tiepamos- Boston. 2; Pitt.sburph. 2-. Cleveland, 1; Philadelphia, 4; New York. 4;
Cinoinnati, 3; Brooklyn, 2, Chicago, 1; St. Louis, 3; Louisville, 1; Washingrton, L
BASE BALL GUIDE.
8l
EASTERN LEAGUE AVERAGES.
OFFICIAL FIGURES FOR INDIVIDUAL AND CLUB BATTING AND
FIELDING FOR 1 893.
Below will be found the official batting and fielding aver-
age of the Eastern League clubs and players for the season
of 1893 as furnished by President P. T. Powers:
INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES.
1
1
Name.
C'LL'B.
m
s
i
<
PQ
ai
16
24
13
16
7
4
21
41
29
21
8
5
I
9
1
1
16
6
16
22
6
cq
x
10
42
28
22
10
20
31
18
13
18
11
■1-.
"5
5
12
4
39
60
2
2
39
5
47
18
4
43
6
18
38
75
7
24
5
26
1
10
13
6
02
30
19
3
44
1
Drauby
Buffalo
105
99
95
91
65
72
103
110
113
113
&'2
50
21
41
17
82
28
114
95
10
17
98
28
109
76
38
104
38
111
101
115
96
63
27
109
20
103
44
415
442
402
280
319
415
461
458
462
324
210
69
138
72
338
113
472
397
35
70
398
124
457
312
167
425
153
480
395
457
362
250
110
458
71
444
114
121
107
93
62
77
141
ll.J
114
95
78
44
17
28
21
80
25
106
11 fi
10
12
117
25
104
51
34
95
41
127
86
140
79
51
28
109
14
87
42
54
45
61
42
29
138
157
157
166
148
103
114
145
161
160
161
113
73
24
48
25
117
39
162
136
12
24
135
42
155
05
56
142
61
379
Gilbert
Knight
Springlield
378
s
Binghamton
375
\
Bonuer
Wilkesbarre
368
f>
Shea
Binghamton
367
8
Lachauce
Wilkesbarre
357
7
Botteines.
Springfield
349
(Rowe
Buffalo
349
8
\ Stearna
(Wolf
Buffalo
349
Buffalo
348
8
1 Griffin
Buffalo
Providence
348
f Lyons
I Peoples
'i Inks
[Polhemus
Lally..
347
Erie ... . 4
347
y
Binghamton, Springfield
Wilkesbarre
.347
347
10
Erie
Albany
346
11
Knovvles.
345
1*^
Ti'oy
.343
( Lynch
Springfield
342
13
< Schellei-iuan . . .
( Carey
Buffalo
342
Binghamton
342
14
G. Smith
Binghamton . ...
339
If)
Bradley
Springfield
338
16
jFriel
1 Phillips
Wood.
Providence
Troy
.336
336
17
Wilkesbarre
335
18
Erie
334
(Whistler
Daily
(Donnelly
i Eagan
Albany
333
19
Buffalo
160 15
132 33
152,19
119 i 15
82 11
36 6
149 40
23| 3
144 26
333
Troy
333
Albany
332
W
\ Ryan
(Stalz..
.398
Wilkesbarre
328
•^1
E.Daley «...
Visner .
Buffalo
.327
^f)
Albany
326
9R
Dooley
Troy
.325
04
3'?4
( Dowse
Buffalo Wilkesbarre
62 235
66 2;i3
49 177
76
85
57
87
79
8
8
J
5
3
3?3
2b
(Wilson. .!'.
Campion
xVlbany
,323
">«
Providence .
.322
'>:i
Deady
Providence, Binghamton
Providence
61
58
40
271
247
131
.321
?8
Rogers
(Barnett
IScheffler
319
Binghamton
43 8
14619
,,318
2y
Troy . . . ,
113 458
.318
82 Spalding's official
INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES. — Continued.
31
34
Name.
Slattery
Coughlin
32' Swart wood. .
ool i Sales
Scliiebeck
Johnson . .
Boyd
„,i jCampfield.
"^ ) Seery ISpringfield
36 Weckbecker [Albany
VVilkesb'e, Provid'e, Bingli't'n
Springfield
Providence
V\'ilkesbarre
Erie 101 418
IToy 113 448
Buttalo I 39 144
Biughaniton, Wilkesbarre.
90 371
30 120
39 140
102 411
45
Troy
Troy, Wilkesbarre. . .
Albany
Troy, Springfield
Erie
Albany, Troy, Bmialo
Albany ,
Wilkesbarre ,
Albany
Burtalo ,
Springfield ' 34
Albany 87
Albany *. 21
Bingliauiton ' 15
Troy ! 50
Albany
Wilkesbarre.
Wilkesbarre.
I (Collins.
51 Kuehue.
37 Pickett
! ( Breckenridge
38 nianralian
I ( Miller
39 Nicholsou
40,iMorelock
( Hess
4lW Lake
I \ Willis
42 lT(iuhart
43 Leahy
44 -Minnehan
I S Ivennedy
\ Keeler
46 Gruber
47:Knox
48 Cainpau
49. Irwin
e^l S Burns Springfield
^'^Pavne Albany....
Huilalo
Erie ...
I (Stockdale. ...
52'\Vlieelock
53 Basse tt
54jStanhope
55' Van DvKe
56 r.oodail
57 CahilL
68 Pettit
I ( Fields
59 I Shannon
I ( Hornung j Providence
60 Mays Erie
61 Briggs Binghamton
62 Maguire Erie
cJ J Jnd Smith Binghamton, Wilkesbarre
"-^1 \ Kappel Albany
~A I G. Henry Wilkesbarre
") Lang Binghamton
33 129
103 415
Wilkesbarre.
Wilkesbarre.
Providence..
Binghamton.
Erie
Wilkesbarrt
Troy ,
Providence. .
Erie
Springfield . .
65 Berger Erie
-Aj J Whalen \ Providence
°°' ( Ruckel 'Binghamton, Wilkesbarre. . .
42
418
375
453
63
399
69
368
375
136
264
134
359
85
6S
150
99 367
18| 84
62 253
68 268
64 j 247
76297
90 370
15 49
2ol05
96 380
35159
98 '396
38 119
98,419
103'421
104 395
103 421
5.3' 216
43148
73 289
111 41
18 75
10 38
74,298
93 339
78;288
14 55
16' 59
911117
18 38
40 44
79129
120 13111
96 140 1 19 14
7
51
14 23
31 45| 4
24 401 6
134 129 30
2 13..
93129 21 22
95JII5 12 14
96,139,2516
11 19| 4 2,
93,122 15 70
14 2l| o| 8
65111 15 6
90 103 18, 271
29| 411 8
51 80:12
291 40 7
106 18
317
316
314
313
313
312
312
310
310
25 2
20! 5
44 13
107, 9
24i 6
73 14
7712
7112
85 17
10617
14
30
108 20 27
45; 61 8
no 16 40
33 8 4
116 29 29
116 21 43
lOS 30 13
12b
55
11) yo
59 12
48
19
28
40l 6
4
62
78 15
4
10
11 2
3
17
20 1
6
13
10
3
51
79 7
35
loo
90 10
35
49
75 12
11
7
14| 3
6
6
I5I 2
3'
.306
.306
.306
.305
.304
.301
.301
.301
.299
.298
.295
.294
.294
.293
.291
.290
.288
.287
.287
.286
286
286
285
.284
283
.278
.277
.276
275
.273
.273
.273
.270
266
.266
265
•265
260
254
254
BASE BALL GUIDE. 83
INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES. Conti)nied.
Name
Club.
Devlin
Bausewiue,
Claik
McLaugliliu..
Shinnick
D. tSuliivau...
Messitt
„ol J Hoover
'•^ 1 McKeougli.
Heine
Cooney
Fricken
Callihan
Zinran ,
Sweeney. . . ,
Fisher
Sigsby
Nicol ,
Madden
Murphy
Conley
Fouruier
Cross
Rudderhani.
J. Sullivan.. ,
Fitzgerald . .
Troy
{Albany.;
Erie
\\ ilkesbarre
jwilkesbarre
Providence
Albany
I Albany
Providence
Bingh't'n, Buffalo, Providence
Providence
Wilkesbarre, Troy, Albany
Albany
Buffalo, Providence
Erie
Hinghamton
Buffalo
Troy
Erie
l^rovidence
Troy
Biughamton.
Albany, Buffalo, Ti oy
Buffalo, Troy
Providence
Wilkesbarre, Providence
<i;
2 te
§
»
B
ca
C <
13
35
00
13
41138
3U107
16
27
3
2
50 170
26
43
7
5
46 16i
27
41
6
5
63 241
46
60
1520
17
45
4
11
4
2^
25
78
19
19
4
13;
1 -^3
91
11
22
3
1|
107
360
55
87
18 23
96i354
62
85
31 '41
861355
57
84
33,36
27 85
8
20
5
4
48'l58
25
37
10
7
35,121
18
28
4
20
70
8
16
'I
1
57
149
22
55
5
1
37
132
18
29
8
1
n
33
6
7
3
25
85
9
18
4
4
25
69
14
14
4
5
64
221
24
44
10
8
91
350
59
67
16
8
23
87
11
16
2
38
127
25
23
7
24
26
78
10
14
3
3
59
195
22
34
8
7
18
53
11
9
3
4
.253
.252
.252
.250
.249
.244
.243
.241
.241
.240
.236
.235
.234
.231
.228
.220
.219
.212
.211
.202
.199
.191
.184
.181
179
174
FIRST BASE AVERAGES.
Name.
Kennedy
Hess
i Couly
"I Wilson
( Irwin
( Rogers
Breckenridge
Whistler
Dooley
( Campion . . .
(Fields
Stearns
Lehanp
Club.
Albany
Albany
Binghamton
Albany
Wilkesbarre
Providence
Troy, Wilkesbarre
Albany
Troy
Providence
Erie
Buffalo
Springfield
aj
^
t
£
"w
^
ci
P^
<;
W
21
198
2
3
16
169
4
3
91
976
18
18
16
166
1
3
61
695
44
16
58
569
17
12
105
1055
39
24
38
396
17
11
20
191
6
5
49
526
24 15 1
104
1093
67
31
111
1077
42
36
103
935
35
33
.979
.979
.978
.976
.975
.973
.973
84
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
SECOND BASE AVERAGES.
i
Name.
CLUI5.
5
2
o
I
X
1
<
o
1
NicUolson
Pickett
Eagan
Burns
Wheclock
Erie
104
100
115
68
26
110
103
98
63
2s
11
297
30.T
327
194
72
318
238
211
201
40
18
342
268
328
179
75
315
279
287
186
66
31
36
36
45
27
11
44
46
11
44
14
7
.946
?
Troy
.940
s
Albanv
935
4
ft
Springtiekl
W ilkesbiirre
Bullalo
Providence
.932
.929
6
7
Rowe
Pettit
Smith
Shinnick
.920
.918
8
Biufibamton
905
9
10
Wilkesi.arre
Spriugliiid
Wilkesbarre
.898
883
11
Staltz
.875
THIRD BASE AVERAGES.
Briggs
Shea
Bassett
Minnehan .
J Donnelly.
Kappel. . .
Sales.
Kuehne..
Drauby . ,
Keeler . . ,
11 Gilbert..,
12 Magiiire .
13 Knowles,
10
Biughanitou.
Biiigliaiiitou
Providence..
Albany
Troy
Albany
Wilkesbarre
Erie
Buffalo
Blnghaniton.
Springfield..
Erie
Albany
1 1^
30
23
5
65
87
154
29
96
158
248
48
SO
119
168
39
101
166
265
63
10
39
15
8
102
124
267
59
90
92
205
47
101
152
228
62
15
29
38
11
99
141
245
69
11
16
32
9
26
34
55
20
SHORT STOP AVERAGES.
Uoouy
Cross
Lang
Bonner —
Heine
Shannon. .
7 Scheibcc k
8 Collins . . . .
9 Hanrahau.
10Phillii)3...
Ill E.Daley ..
Providence
iTroy and Bullalo.
.Kinghanitoa
I Wilkesbarre
'Providence
Springlicld
iKrie
Bullalo
Albany
Troy
Bntlalo
86
150
300 43
38
97
130 24
93
204
355 68
91
227
302 75
17
28
5413
103
191
326 84
101
217
389 99
71
131
249 65
111
184 38(i 99
76
13H 155 57
27
33
74 25|
FIELDERS AVERAGES.
Dowse ,
Campau
Wolfe
Messitt
Simon
Knox
(Van Dyke.
jUess
Visner
Griflln
Wilkesbarre and Butlalo.
Wilkesbarre ,
Buffalo
Albany
Troy
Albany
Erie
Albany
Albany
Bullalo
21
35
4
18
45
4
2
110
106
24
12
20
45
3
3
114
284
18
19
97
205
43
19
98
lti7
20
15
13
83
4
3
lOit
229
29
21
81
197
7
17
1.000
.960
.948
.941
.940
.928
.925
.925
.9ii4
.923
BASE BALL GUIDE. 85
FIELDING AVERAGES. — C07ltinued.
1
Name.
Club.
xn
i
19
22
19
20
26
6
28
.^
3
6
22
19
^^
33
5
21
27
13
20
4
5
22
16
u
10
Lynch
Springfield ....
83
100
95
111
103
30
111
12
59
74
46
16
38
82
90
50
104
103
23
50
113
39
53
17
15
64
35
175
215
175
162
236
57
250
18
97
142
95
26
48
172
149
108
159
226
37
141
248
74
116
23
21
89
40
30
15
16
35
19
1
20
1
16
16
9
3
11
5
14
17
24
12
25
9
7
1
3
11
14
.915
11
Friel
Providence
.912
T>
Knight
Binghamtou ....
.909
( Sclieffler
Troy
.907
13
1 Bottenus
Springfield
.907
^h
Willis
Albany
Buffalo
.906
ifi
Daily
Urquhart
Heine
.905
17
Buffalo
.904
18
Providence,B'gh'l'n& Buffalo
Wilkesl)ari e
.903
1^)
Henry
.897
1 Lachauce
\ Leahy
Wilkesbarre .'
.896
2U
Springfield
.896
9'^
Wood
Wilkesbarre
.894
?3
Lilly
Krie
.892
(Slattery
Wilkesbarre and Biughamton
Providence
.890
^4
(Hornuug
890
?fi
Shearon
Erie
.888
';^7
Seery
Springfield
883
w
Hoover
Albany
.880
^q
Lyons
Providence .
.879
SO
Johnson
Troy
.876
'^l
Swartwood .
Providence
.864
R')
Staltz
Polhemus
Wilkesbarre
.862
8.S
Wilkesbarre
Wilkesbarre . .
857
SI
Lake
Deady
Stanhope
.810
35
36
Providence and Wilkesbarre.
Binghamton
.805
.771
CATCHERS AVERAGES.
a
Name.
Club.
i
a
60
93
63
91
101
78
21
47
50
51
73
39
18
18
35
39
13
t
197
275
225
401
487
317
102
202
180
206
263
139
64
89
110
159
31
1
<
40
144
35
104
101
78
25
61
48
57
54
40
8
19
27
42
13
i
6
14
11
27
23
22
7
15
14
16
21
13
5
10
13
21
6
11
15
14
19
21
19
4
15
13
19
19
7
6
6
9
2
a
1
Wilson
975
?,
Cahill
Troy
965
3
Hess
Albany
Springfield . . ....
959
4
Ryan
956
5
McKeough
Providence
955
(Lake
Wilkesbarre
trie
947
b
1 Peeples
94T
8
Urquhart
[Juffalo
946
( Sweeney
Binghamtou . . ,
94'?f
( Briggs
Binghamtou
94?:
11
Berger
Erie
938
1^
Boyd
Buffalo
9391
13
Leahy
Springfield
Wilkesbarre ^
Troy
99'5|
14
15
Lachance
Murphy
.915
913
16
Dowse
Wilkesbarre and Buffalo
Erie
906
17
Zinran
.880
86
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
(The pitchers' tables are incomplete, as there is no record showing the
victories and defeats pitched in by each pitcher.)
pitchers' fielding averages.
a
Name.
Cub.
U
s
o
30
14
25
39
11
47
21
45
47
49
17
16
35
37
29
26
46
47
41
41
25
26
33
IS
3
1
12
15
7
3
36
7
10
10
30
8
9
14
10
9
8
37
13
6
3
6
18
10
1
<
49
47
.^
.J:
45
92
104
82
38
36
67
69
30
41
86
83
79
47
50
28
49
23
43
20
34
81
22
c
t
1
1
3
7
1
11
4
8
9
I
4
8
4
5
10
13
10
6
6
4
8
4
7
3
5
7
6
a
o
1
2
8
Couglilin
Daryea
Nicol
Barnett
Sigsbee
Calihan
Miller
Gruber
J. Sullivan
Payne
C\irey
Mays
( barr
Springlield
Hiughamtou
Eric
.983
.979
958
4
5
1 liughamtou
Trov
.938
9S7
6
7
Albany
Springfield and Trov
.929
9'>8
R
Trov
927
Q
I'ro vidence
906
10
11
Albany
lUnghamton
Erie
.925
.918
916
,
BuilUlo and Providence
BuinUo
912
lo
1 Fisher
) Goodall
1 Bausewcin. . .
-McLiughlin.. ..
Clark
911J
,.
Wilkesbarre
909
IS
Albany
Wilkesbarre
Erie
Trov
.909
.903
902
10
Devlin
Inks
Rudderham.. ..
Fricken
Canipiield
Fitzgerald
Fournier
D. Sullivan
lUickcl
.Midden
Stocksdale
901
20
21
22
23
^4
Springfield and Biughamtun
I'rovidence
Troy, Albany and Wilkesbarre
Biuirhaniton and Wilkesbarre
Wilkesbarre and Prmidence
.898
.896
.894
.893
891
25
20
27
28
Bullalo, Albany and Binghamton
Providence
Binghamton and Wilkesbarre
i'rovidence
23 14
15 4
15 2
24 13
15 15
.890
.888
878
862
29
Wilkesbarre
.860
Note.— The preceding is the pitcher'.s fielding averages, but it was
inipossii)k' to make a table showing the pitchers' etrectiveness. as the score
sheets were not properly made out in games where two or more pitchers
played, there being no record of times at bat, earned runs, and base hits
made otleach pitcher.
CLL'li BATTING AVERAGES.
1
Cll-b.
8
1"
40S2
3S10
o774
412;;
3S.-,:]
4055
376S
o
OS
9.30
989
763
S91
S40
846
:.s9
647
3
1326
1185
1155
124(5
1157
1214
1078
1087
c
a;
1
Bullalo
114
103
104
117
101
117
101
304
'2
Springfield
311
,3
Wilkesbarre
306
4
Albany
301
i)
Binghamton
300
<)
Troy
•»99
7
Erie
286
8
Providence i
112
3925
.276
BASE BALL GUIDE.
CLUB FIELDING AVERAGES.
87
Club.
Troy
j Providence.
( Albany
Erie
Binghamtou .
Wilkesbarre .
Springfield...
Buffalo
2962
2949
3015
2731
2664
2656
2702
3007
1364
1391
1352
1414
1288
1360
1242
1451
.927
.923
.923
.922
.917
.916
.915
.914
For the first time in the history of the organization, the
Eastern League of professional base ball clubs held its
annual Spring meeting in New York. President Patrick C.
Powers occupied the chair, delegates representing Albany,
Binghamton, Buffalo, Troy, Providence, Wilkesbarre,
Springfield and Syracuse being present. The first business
was the consideration of the League's circuit committee
report. The committee stated that they had investigated
the affairs at both Albany and Syracuse, and reported in
favor of Syracuse in place of Albany retired. At the after-
noon session the Spalding ball was officially adopted, and
the umpire question was considered. After discussion an
amendment was carriea which will, in the future, allow an
umpire to fine a player not more than twice — $5 for the first
and $10 for the second offense, and for any further abuse
expulsion from the game.
THE NEW ENGLAND I^EAGUE'S AVERAGES.
The following are the official tables sent in by President
T. Murnane:
Batting Records — 1893.
Pennell
Mains
A. Lezotte...,
Rogers
Sheehan
Smith
Cotter
fDeady
I Harrington
Mationey
Hanivan
Lewiston.
Portland.
Lewiston.
Portland .
Lewiston.
Portland.
Brockton.
Portland . ,
Fall River
Portland.,
Dover
iS
<11
nS
rh
«
a
%
ri
P
-=11
«
P5
38
155
38
64
86
373
80
139
92
403
100
144
48
226
49
79
90
399
114
137
89
396
98
133
74
331
68
110
43
204
53
6.S
86
384
111
128
50
203
37
67
42
177
36
58
.413.
.373
.357
.354
335
333
333
S8
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
BATTING RECORDS. — Continued.
N'AMK.
Cl.DB.
12
13
23
42
60
Ladd
Clark
Ryan
Whitney. ...
Wheeler
Hickey
Spill
19Farrel!
( Burns
20 { Flanigan . . . .
I ( Viaii
|Fitzjj:erakl...
(Guinasso
«-| iXulton
j I Fitzniaurice ,
27!Burrell
28 Clymer
29 Klobedaiiz
30 1). Burke
SllLeightou
32 Doe
33 Garry
o, (Bradv
"** 1 Corbett
36 Cook
37 McCaulev
qoMO'Neil
ni Ward
40;j. Lezotte
411 Slater
T. O'Brien. ..
W. Burke . . .
''44; Sullivan
Mercer
Reilly
Fennel ly
Flack
Van Alstine...
T. Hart
61 Ciidwortli
52 McCormack . . .
53 T. .McDertnott .
; Morelock . . . .
J. Burke
Meagher
(Piatt
{Doyle
(H. Hart
j Donahue
( Morse
62 Kirmes
63 Ziinmer
64 J. O-Brien
Fall River
Brockton
Brockton
Boston Reds
Lewiston
Brockton
Lewiston
Boston Reds
Portland
Dover
Fall River
Brockton
Boston Reds
Brockton
Brockton
Pall River
Portland
Portland, Dover
Brockton
Lewiston
Brockton
Dover
Fall River
Brockton
Dover
Boston Reds
Fall River
Brockton, Boston Reds.
Lewiston
Dover, i'ortland
Bo.ston Reds
Portland
Dover, Boston Reds....
Dover
Fall River, Dover
Fall River
56 222
74 319
89 368
35 132
61 250
62 2-40
31 116
24| 81
88 '344
59 252
75 296
59 260
48 1 186
38jll4
85 330
90 3641
Boston Reds '83 341
oc
I &
3
c <;
«
87 349
83|
75 324
70
65 262
56
58 210
47
39 148
36
24
99
20
92
54:232
89 382
57 227
36 1 101
75 306
69 25S
37151
17 74
89 389
87 368
49 173
74 306
99 122
43 73
92 121
■2
89 113'
37| 53;
40 93'
3761100113'
40
66
65
04
95
108
11
39
47
73
47
70
20
33
1'*
23
76
97
f6
70
56
8-2
4.;
72
33
50
25
31
Fall River...
LewlsUin
Boston Reds
Lewiston
F-all River.
861328
90,351
17 1 66
91 3
90 391
Dover, Portland ..'. 54;20st
Boston R^ds
Boston Reds
Portland
Dover
Fall River, Boston Reds .
Dover
Dover 39
Brockton .67
Fall River |39
Brockton 15
20 90
82 311
41il68
20 84
41|164
65:259
140
.327
.324
.324
.324
.324
323
.320
.319
.317
.317
.317
.314
.314
.311
.311
.308
.307
.306
.304
.:-01
.297
.295
.294
.294
.292
.290
.284
.284
.282
.278
.277
.277
.269
.272
.270
.270
.267
.262
.259
.258
.251
.248
.244
.244
.241
.238
,238
.238
.236
.236
.236
233
228
BASE BALL GUIDE. 89
BATTING RECORDS. — Continued.
Name.
65 O'Connell.
66 Uil worth.,
67 Bradley..
Lincoln
Moore
Rudderham,
F. O'Brien. . .
Welch
Dunning. ...
Ferson
Kiley
Long
Club.
Dover
Portland
Dover
Fall River
Dover, Portland
Boston Reds
Dover
Lewiston
Brockton
Lewiston
Brockton, Boston Reds.
Brockton
tn
(t)
ffi
F
^
03
ITl
S
<
Pi
«
80
312
45
70
22
81
10
17!
23
98
19
20
31
113
17
23
83
313
46
63
25
77
9
15
23
99
15
19
21
75
16
14
16
60
13
11
20
66
11
12
51
152
23
26
25
98
13
16
.224
.210
.207
.204
.201
.195
,192
.187
.183
.182
.171
.163
Fielding Records — 1893.
FIRST BASEMEN.
Name.
T. O'Brien .
Flanigan . . .
J. Lezotte..
Rogers
Slater
Cotter
Harrington.
Boston Reds....
Dover
Lewiston
Portland.
Dover, Portland.
Brockton
Fall River
^
XT\
E
aa
1
.2
Oj
e
w
<
W
—
74
746
21
9
57
531
23
18
88
788
34
30
48
459
24
19
59
558
22
25
74
867
25
41
86
856
27
43
.970
.965
956
954
SECOND BASEMEN.
(T. McDermott
( Meagher
Fall River
90
82
51
35
31
89
302
243
143
110
58
225
270
241
134
126
22
180
48
52
25
25
10
67
.923
1
Boston Reds
Lewiston
903
9,
Moore
917
3
Corbett
Brockton
904
ft
Morelock
Dover
870
6
Smith
Portland
858
THIRD BASEMEN.
1
Van Alstine
Fall River
86
58
20
89
91
67
134
96
28
129
137
87
216
147
39
200
223
145
44
31
9
53
66
46
888
9
Whitney
Boston Reds
887
.s
Doyle
Burns
Dover
882
4
Portland
Sfil
5
McCormack
Lewiston
845
6
Kirmes
Brockton
.835
90
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
SHORT STOPS.
M
Name.
Club
OJ
87
37
92
23
90
18
42
54
32
24
s
o
s
251
ti2
151
35
122
28
62
79
57
42
2G7
131
347
61
328
57
82
93
87
85
W
48
18
67
12
80
16
28
35
34
30
a
<u
o
( Clvmer
Portland
qi5
i
( Nulton.
Hiockton
915
3
Spill
881
4
Bradley .
Dover
889
I
Fennelly
Fall Rivtr
Hostou Reds
849
6
H. Hart
84?
7
Hanivan
Dover
837
R
Farrell
Ucston J{e(ls
831
q
Moore
Portland
809
10
Uickey
Dover ...
803
FIELDERS.
liCudworth.
2 Brady
3 Morelock .
4 Leigh ton..
5 Sheehan. .
Ward
Ladd
Garry ....
Flack
Burke.. ..
V. Lezotte.
Reilly . . . .
Deady ....
( Cook
Ih. Hart.
Fitzgerald.
.1. O'Brien.
Boston lieds.
Fall River. . .
Portland. ...
Lewiston,. .
Lewistou —
Boston Reds.
Fall River . .
Dover
Boston Reds.
Portland. . . .
Lewiston
Fall River...
Portland
Dover
Fall River . .
Brockton. . .
Brockton
17
891147
23
.90 218
90182
!lS| 9
187141
,174 158
|82 157
'59 110
|92 108
31
2
3
23
10
3
3
20
21
15
19
9
2
20
18
17
2a
56
29
8
18
16
19
9
7
6
15
12
23
6
9
11
24
2
10
.952
.944
.932
.913
.912
.900
.899
.868
.867
.865
.851
.827
.827
.776
.737
CATCHERS.
1
Donaluu'
Dover
Portland
Lewiston
P'all River . . .
65
50
90
S9
41
74
62
39
54
31
17
69
358
190
398
428
150
3SS
2!)8
94
85
86
35
121
86
68
79
62
35
88
55
6
102
25
■ 3^
22
It
?.
38
34
10
28
14
10
49
053
9.
Malionev
949
S T. Hai-i
946
6
"/ Burreli
.946
5
Piatt
Portland
Brockton
i?oston Reds
Fall River
Dover
Boston Reds
Brockton
Boston Reds
944
6
D. Burke
9?5
.VIcCaulev
91?
8
Ziinraer
909
10
Reillv
870
9
O'Connor. .
F88
11
12
Fitzmaurice
Guinasso
.810
.840
1| Welch
2iRudderh;ini.
3 Morse
5! ,> Ryan
''l I Ddworth .,
, liCwiston. .
.Boston Reds.
. Dover
. I Brockton
. I Portland
21 17: 50| 1 .985
,25 10 48 3, .961
|39 34 871 8 .938
165 1041 431 15'. 907
122 81 32I 4. 909
BASE BALL GUIDE.
91
:i
Name.
Club.
i
39
31
49
51
31
36
20
38
15
86
56
16
47
"S
Cl-
io
8
37
40
8
14
9
32
6
145
76
10
39
<
It
53
74
78
62
33
68
21
62
62
20
45
00
g
10
9
10
13
10
9
5
18
4
17
24
6
17
+3
1
6
Wheeler
Lincoln
Lewiston
904
7
Fall River
90?
8
Portland, Dover
900
q
Kiley ...
Brockton, Boston Reds
Fall River
sqfi
10
O'Neill
896
i Viau
Fall River
894
11
) Person
Lewiston
894
1f^
Mercer
Dover
S74
14
Gray
Boston Reds
871
15
Mains
Portland -.
Brockton
864
Ifi
Doe
85?
17
Dunning
Brock ton
833
18
Sullivan
Dover, Boston Reds
831
The following pitchers took part in less than fifteen but
not less than ten games:
1
Clare
Portland
10
14
10
14
12
6
8
3
6
3
18
11
19
4
1
960
?
Madden
Portland
2
2
4
3
9^6
s
Stevens
Lewiston
900
4
StatTord
Lewi.ston
86?,
5
Wilson
Boston Reds
700
This is the correct method of record for the pitchers'
averages, the earned run data being useless under the
existing scoring rules :
pitchers' averages — 1893.
a
1
Name.
Club.
C3
29
20
16
31
25
29
27
22
25
20
17
22
29
22
16
17
'I
9
12
1
22
14
11
20
16
17
15
11
12
9
9
11
8
5
5
7
5
5
5
7
6
5
11
9
12
12
11
13
11
10
13
IS
14
11
12
5
4
4
7
a
1
Lincoln.
Person
Fall River
759
Lewiston
700
3
Mains
Portland
688
A
Wheeler
Lewiston
645
5
Viau
Fall River
640
6
O'Neill
Dover, Fall River
^90
Mercer . . .
Dover
566
8
Doe
Brockton
500
q
Morse, , .
Dover
480
10
Welch
Lewiston
-150
n
Dihvorth
Rudderham
Portland
41?
12
Boston Reds
409
13
Kiley
Brockton Boston Reds
380
14
Klobedanz
Portland, Dover
Dover, Boston Reds
,",64
15
Sullivan
312
16
Ryan
Lewiston, Brockton
?,94
17
Stafford
Lewiston.
.583
18
j Madden
Portland . •
5,56
1 Stevens".".",'" ..
Lewiston
556
20
Gray
Boston Reds
.417
9-^
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
THE MONTHLY PKKCENTAGE.
The progress made by each club each month of the cam-
paign in the pennant race, as shown by the monthly percent-
age figures, makes up an interesting table, as the appended
record shows :
MoNTHiA' Percentages.
<
..500
.000
1.000
..500
..500
..500
1
.591
..560
.444
.462
.654
.500
.364
.458
.133
.440
..581
1
•-3
.773
.308
.556
.760
.500
.465
.667
.4.55
.417
.348
.304
.45S
46Q
.690
.769
.677
.556
.462
.500
.259
.357
.464
.571
..500
.2.59
.510
<
.800
.593
.467
.462
.731
..52-'
.500
.556
.357
.345
.600
.192
70R
1
i
Boston ....
571
Pittsburgh.
826
Clevelaud
680
Philadelphia
New York
.458
444
600
Brooklyn.
.500
333
478
Baltimore
458
Chicao-Q
500
636
St. Louis.
Louisville
Washington
.667
.333
.667
.667
.406
.406
.160
DiiTerence in Percentajre Points
666
It will be seen at a glance that the progress made by the
Bost07i club from the start to the finish was steadily forward
up to the middle of September, with one exception, and
that was in July, when they fell off in their western trip of
that month. The Pittsburghs alternated each month until
the last, when they led all the clubs in their September
percentage.
The Clevelaiids led off with a spurt, and doing well up
to August, fell off badly in that month, but managed to be
third in monthly percentage figures in the lasfmonth of the
campaign. The Phillies started well and reached high
percentage figures in June, and then fell off badly. Neuf
Yo7'fc s progress was up one month and down the next, just
as they played at home in the east or abroad in the west,
their best month's percentage being that of August and
their poorest in May and September. Cincinnati's best
monthly percentage was that they made in September, their
lowest being that of June. Brookly?i went up like a rocket
to July and that month they fell like the stick, their June
percentage being .657 and that of July .259 only. Balti-
w^rd' jumped from .357 in July to. 556 — their highest monthly
percentage — in August, atid then fell of in September.
Chicago varied each month, just as they faced eastern or
western teams, they doing nothing against their western
BASE BALL GUIDE. 93
companions. They rallied in September and then reached
their highest monthly percentage. 5^. Lotcis opened with
a spurt, fell off badly, rallied in July, when they reached
their best monthly percentage, .571, and ended with .406
only. Louisville struck a snag at the outset of the race and
took the leather medal in May with the smallest monthly
percentage figures of the season, .133. Then they improved
and reached .500 in July, and ended even with St. Louis in
September at .406 each. Washingt07i opened quite promis-
ingly; did well up to July with .458 for that month, and
then they jumped right into last ditch figures, .160, in Sep-
tember. The greatest difference in monthly percentage
figures between the leader and the tail ender occurred in
August, when the Bostons led the month's percentage rec-
ord with .800 and Washington with .192, a difference of 708
points. It will be seen that the pennant race of 1893 was a
very uneven one.
THE SEKIES RECORD OF 1893.
The appended table gives the series of games lost, won
and tied in the pennant race of 1893, a series being won only
when a majority of the scheduled games have been won
after the twelve games have been played, drawn games not
counting.
It will be seen that the Boston team won all but one
series, viz., that with Pittsburgh; the champions did not
lose a series because that with the Pittsburghs was un-
finished.
Series
Record.
1893.
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cleveland 5
Philadelphia 4
New York 4
Brooklyn 4
Ciucitinati
Baltimore 2
Chicago 4
St. Louis I2 10
Louisville 2 10
Washington 5 7
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9 3
7 6
4 8
8 4
3 9
1 11
3 9
3 9
4 8
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W L
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11 1
4 8
7 5
8 4
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9 3
9 3
4 8
8 4
8 4
7 9
9 3
3 9
4 8
4 8
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W L
2 7 5
4 9 2
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SUMMARY.
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Series lost
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Series tied
Series unfinished
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THE LEAGUE VICTORIES EACH SEASON FR03I 187 G
TO 1893 INCLUSIVE.
The appended record presents the respective scores of
total victories won by each of the clubs belonging to the
National League from the time of its organization in 1S76
to the close of the eighteenth year of the League's career,
in 1892
Cli-bs.
pi
1876..
1877..
1878..
1879..
1880..
1881..
1882..
1883..
1884..
1885..
1886. .
1887..
1888. .
1889..
1890. .
1891..
1892..
1893..
Seas" 8
Play'd
1
52
18
67
56
55
59
62
87
90
71
77
63
83
82
70
56
18
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39
31
41
49
40
38
45
63
73
.1
61
70
83
76
87
102
86
18
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38
55
52
47
52
58
84
53
8
1
41
42
40
28
41
87
79
68
8
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44
24
45
45
52
64
38
56
8
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24
47
36
42
55
35
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65
93
73
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62
85
75
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63
71
71
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75
69
63
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56
82
65
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32
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46
48
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59
59
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55
66
61
23
55
80
81
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86
61
95
65
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60
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1
257
120
185
288
332
334
334
390
;447
|444
448
521
541
518
530
545
903
773
It will be seen that the Boston and Chicago clubs are the
only two clubs which have taken part in all the League
championship campaigns to date. Cleveland, New York
BASE BALL GUIDE.
95
and Philadelphia each playing in eleven seasons; Provi-
dence, Troy and Buffalo each in eight ; Pittsburgh in seven ;
St. Louis and Washington in six each; Troy and Indian-
apolis in four each ; Louisville and Brooklyn in four each ;
Worcester in three; Hartford in two; and the Athletic,
Mutual, Syracuse, Milwaukee and Kansas City in one each,
making twenty-four clubs in all. In the new twelve-Club
League of 1892 the only club which had not previously
played in the League campaigns was the Baltimore.
The appended table shows the winning club of each year
since professional ball playing was established under the
auspices of the old National Association of Professional
Ball Players in 1871, as also the manager of each champion-
ship club each year:
Winning Club.
* Manager.
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8
1871
Athletic, National Association
Boston, " "
Boston, " " ....
Boston, " "
Boston, " " ....
Chicago, " League
Boston, " "
Boston, " "
Providence, " "
Chicago, " "
Chicago, *' "
Chicago, " "
Boston, " "
Providence, " "
Chicago, " "
Chicago, " "
Detroit, " "
New York, " "
New York, " "
Brooklyn, " "
Boston, " "
Boston, " "
Boston, " "
Hayhurst
22
39
43
52
71
52
31
41
55
67
56
55
63
84
87
90
79
84
83
86
93
102
86
7
8
16
18
8
14
17
19
23
18
28
29
35
28
25
34
45
47
43
43
42
76
43
29
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
H. Wright
H. Wright
H.Wright
H. Wright
A. G. Spalding
H. Wright
47
59
70
79
66
48
1878
H. Wright
60
187P
G.Wright
78
1880
Anson
84
1881
Anson
84
1882
Anson
84
1883
Morrill
98
1884
1885
Bancroft
Anson
112
1886
1887
Anson
VVatkins
124
194
1888
Mutrie
131
1889
Mutrie
13f
1890
18f>1
McGunnigle
Selee
128
135
1892
Selee
17R
1893
Selee
^9f^i
It will be seen that Harry Wright is the veteran manager
of the professional arena, as he was the manager of the
Boston club from 1871 to 1882 inclusive, and of the Phila-
delphia club from 1884 to 1894. Anson is next in order.
THE LEAGUE CHAMPION CI.UBS,
FROM 1876 TO 1893 INCLUSIVE.
The list of League champions for the past eighteen years
of League histor)'-, from the inauguration of the National
League in 1876 to the close of the second year of the estab-
96
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
lishment of the reconstructed National League, shows that
the Boston club has won the pennant six times; the Chicago
club six times ; the Providence club twice ; the New York
club twice and the Detroit and Brooklyn clubs once each ;
while the Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Cincinnati,
Baltimore. St. Louis, Louisville and Washington clubs of
the League have yet to win the pennant. But these latter
eight clubs each propose to be in the van of 1894. There
is nothing like fighting it out on the persevering line if it
takes all the summer. Here is the record of the champion
clubs of the past eighteen years:
i
Cl.UH.S.
^
52
31
41
55
67
5t
55
63
84
i
14
«
•23
17
28
•19
3o
•28
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.648
.707
.705
.798
.667
.655
.643
.750
1 t^
Ci.uns.
.1
111
8-1 25
90 34
79 45
84147
83,43
86:43
87151
102 '48
86:43
J
1876
Chicago
il885
11886
11887
18»8
1889
1890
1891
Chicago
776
1877
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
New York
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
70R
1878
Bostou
637
1879
Providence
641
1880
Chicago
649
1881
Cliicago
667
188"^
Chicago
630
1883
1884
Bostou
Providence
!l892
1893
Bo.ston
Boston
.680
66T
EXTRA INNINGS GAMES.
The number of extra innings games played in the League
arena in 1893 were 59. of which 31 were ten innings' games;
15 occupied eleven innings each, and 8 twelve innings.
Single games of thirteen, fourteen and fifteen innini:s each
also being played and two of seventeen innings. Here is
the record in full :
Clubs.
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1
3
1
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2
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New York
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3
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3
3
1
.31
9
Philadelphia
8
St. Louis
R
6
Pitts!>urgli
6
Cleveland .-
5
Brooklyn .
4
4
8
Boston ....
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Chicago
2
Louisville ...
2
Totals
69
BASE BALL GUIDE. 97
THE MANAGERS OF 1893.
The best company of managers that ever controlled the
League clubs in a single season were the twelve of 1893.
There was but one of the twelve who was not, to a more or
less extent, handicapped by club official interference, and
that one was Anson, he alone having entire control of his
team. But only the minority were troubled by official orders
to any special extent, the instance of the St. Louis club
being the most prominent. Next to Anson, Ward and Han-
Ion had the smallest handicap in" this respect, both having
pretty much their own way. As for Boston, the team virt-
ually managed itself, from all accounts, just as the old
Metropolitans did in 1884 when they won the Association
pennant. Anson, of course, led the kicking of the season,
though he was less offensive in this respect than usual and.
not as bad as Ward, Tebeau and Comiskey ; but the whole
twelve kicked more or less, except the best of the crowd, the
veteran Harry Wright, who "plays the umpire" better than
any manager in the business. Ward being the very reverse,
kicking being his weak point. Comiskey used to be quite
down to Anson's mark in this deficiency in management and
captaining ; but he seems to have grown wiser within the
past year. Nash kicked largely to hide strategic points of
players' base running. Donovan did it because the " other
fellows kicked," as did Foutz, and, in fact, the majority.
Tebeau did it by instinct; Allen kicked against the wishes of
Harry Wright, and to " please the boss," so it is said. Han-
Ion kicked more from habit, while Pfeffer did it from early
teaching in the Ansonian school. Quinn kicked under orders
from his boss, as an echo from the bench. O'Rourke knew
better than to go into it deep, but he, too, indulged in the
folly at times. By and by, in the coming times of a base
ball millenium, "playing the umpire" will have become part
and parcel of strategic skill in a captain's work. Here is
the list of the nominal bosses of the field for 1893 :
CLUB. MANAGER. CAPTAIN. CAPTAIN'S POSITION.
Boston Selee Nash Third base.
Pittsburgh Buckeuberger. .Donovan Right field.
Cleveland Tebeau Tebeau Third base.
Philadelphia . . .Harry Wright. .Allen Short stop.
New York Ward Ward Second base.
Ciaciunati Comiskey Comiskey First base.
Brooklyn Foutz Foutz Left field.
Baltimore Hanlon Hanlon On the bench.
Chicago Anson Anson First base.
St. Louis. Watkins Quinn Second base.
Louisville Barnie Pfeffer Second base.
Washington.... Wagner O'Rourke ««.Left field.
98 SPALDING'S OFFICIAL
THE RECORD OF DRAWN GAMES.
The drawn games in the championship ^campaign of^iSgS
,e-re"few and far between, ther_e^ being but a^do^-n in all,
and six of t
between New_ vorK anu v^^'-^"^;- .^.-^-^ finished with a
;'nTsVx of them followed extra innings games
; York and Cinoi-nnati at the°latter city. June
.0th, b^ing thi Jading gan. as it^s^_fi^^^^^^^^^^
score of 5 to 5 atth?,«"'l°f'fi''tember 13th, between the
one was that at C"ic'nnat., Septembe^j ^^ ^ ^^ ^ ^^
riTCIlEKS.
DATE. ^'^^"'=-
Uwver 151 1-1
• - 3-3
4-4
Sept. iSBostouvs
Sept. 18; Philadelphia V
s. Chicago at Chicago
.St. Loui
sat St. Louis Taylor
Haldww 7
A.Clarkson...Meekml2
iRiisie.. .chamberlaiD 1. ! 5-5
KUlen....
Gumbert.
Uiastrighl
. .GermanlO 5-5
Nicholsi 7: 5-5
Donnelly 51 T-7
Hawley 11! 8-8
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THE "CHICAGO"
GAMES OF 1893.
shut outs.
white-
The record of the P™^ ^"^'^X^^ames in which the
^S^ ,°U'f?^rma=npultn agame-for rS,3
are shown in the following record^
BASE BALL GUIDE.
99
Appended is the summary giving the percentage of
Chicago" victories:
Pittsburgh . .
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Louisville , . .
Cincinnati . . .
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.889
7
4
1
.800
8
6
4
.600
9
3
2
.600
10
4
3
.511
11
4
4
.500
12
Cli-
7 St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland.. .
Washington .
Boston
Baltimore . . .
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.429
.364
.286
.200
It will be seen that the Pittsburgh club bore off the palm
in " Chicagoing" opposing teams, New York being second
with Philadelphia, Louisville, Cincinnati and Chicago tied
for third position in the record of such victories. But in per-
centage figures, while Pittsburgh stood in the van, the
Phillies were second, and the Giants third, Baltimore being
the tail end club in both records. Pittsburgh whipped the
champions by 8 to o and 13 to o at Pittsburgh on July 7th
and 8th.
THK SECTIONAL RECORDS FOR 1893.
THE EAST vs. WEST SERIES, AND THE HOME-AND-HOME SERIES.
A feature of the campaign of 1893 was the struggle for
championship honors as between the clubs of the two sec-
tions, east vs. west; as also that for the championship of
East vs. West.
EASTERN CLUB VICTORIES.
East vs. West.
Boston
New York . .
Brooklyn ...
Philadelphia
Baltimore. ..
Washington .
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8
36
8
4
7
5
7
8
39
7
9
6
9
8
4
43
1
4
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8
5
9
32
2
1
3
4
4
4
18
26
20
34
39
41
43
213
.643
.571
.557
.544
.457
.257
LofC.
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each section. Each year is this sectional contest becoming
more and more interesting; and the time will come when
the opening months of the championship season each ^-ear
will be devoted entirely to the series of houie-and-Jiome
contests for the championship of each section, to be followed,
in the closing month of the season, by the east vs. luest
series, instead of mixing the home-and-home series up with
the sectional contests, east vs. west, as is now the case.
The summary records of the several campaigns — east vs.
west and home-and-home games appear on pages 99,100 and
lOI.
West \s. East.
WESTERN CLUB VICTORIES.
Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati .
Chica<ro . .
Cleveland.,
Louisville.,
St. Louis...
Defeats.
WKST vs. EA.ST.
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2.=>:27 31 36 38 .52 209
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43 .623
36 .546
36 .514
36 .480
29 .414
2't .403
The following are the respective summary records of the
home-and-home games of the entire season of the clubs of
each section.
EAST vs. WEST.
j:.\.<t vs. West.
o
M 25
Bo.ston
New York 4
Philadelphia 4
Baltimore 2
Brooklyn 4
Washington j 6
Defeats ! 19 28 30 32 32 37 178
8 10
8
7
5
6
4
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41 1.680
32. 533
291.492
2.S .467
26 .44S
22 .373
BASE BALL GUIDE.
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WEST VS. WEST.
AVkot vs. West.
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8
6
8
6
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9
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29
28
21
21
174
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Cleveland
fifil
Pittsburgh
633
Uinciunati .... . . ....
4991
St. Louis
4fi2
Louisville
38"^
Chicago
3fi^
Defeats
NEW YORK VS. BROOKLYN.
—The fifth year in which the representative professional
teams of New York and Brooklyn have entered the li ts
against each other for city championship honors, ended
October i6, 1893, in the success of the Brooklyn team. The
two rival clubs had lively skirmishes in exhibition games
together in 1887 and 1888, in which the Brooklyn club had
rather the best of it, but it was not until 1889 that they
entered upon a regular scheduled series of games together,
and at the end of that year, Brooklyn having won the
American Association Pennant and the New Yorks that of
the League, the two teams entered the lists together in a
world's championship series, the record of the series of that
year being as follows;
Kew York
Club.
Won. Lost.
6 3
Played.
9
9
10
10
19
19
12
12
12
12
Per cent, of
Victories.
.(•-67
Brooklyn , . .
Brooklyn .
3 6
RECORD FOR 1890.
6 4
.333
.600
Nfew York.
4 6
4U0
Mew York...
RECORD FOR 1891,
11 8
.579
Brooklyn
'few York...
8 11
RECCiRD FOR 1S92.
6 6
.421
.500
Brooklyn . . .
•few York...
Brooklyn....
::::
6 6
RECORD FOR 1S93.
6 6
6 6
.500
.500
.500
At the close of the championship season of 1893, the two
teams on their own individual account played a series of six
scheduled games, which ended in favor of Brooklyn by the
appended record which appears on page 102. —7
102
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
Date.
Winning
Club.
CiTi-
riTCUEKS.
Score.
October 7 Xew York . .
October 10 Brooklyn. .
October 11 Brooklyn . .
October 12 Brooklyn . .
October 14 New York .
October 16 Brooklyn . .
New York Rusie
Brooklyn .
New York.
Brooklyn .
New York.
Brooklyn .
j Kennedy
/ Sliarrott
Kennedy.. ]»'';?7'n
Daub Rusie
. IStein German
, German ) x. ,
• I Kennedy) "^^^
. I Kennedy Petty
V 12-0
(lOinninps.)
5-4
6-4
2-0
5-3
12-2 -
Brooklyn scored 28 runs in tUe six games and New York scored 27.
The Brooklyn club ended its gatnes on September 30th,
1893, the past season being the club's eleventh since it was
organized in the spring of 1883. Here is the record from
1 883 to 1893 inclusive:
1
LEAGIE.
1
1
9
5
3
6
2
\
6
3
6
1
1
Mana»;ek.
1883
1884
Inter-Stiite
04
20
o3
77
60
88
93
86
61
95
6>
28
47
69
61
74
.611 Tavlor.
.300 Doyle.
434 HackKt.
1885
188G
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
American
American ...
558 Byrne.
44s Bvriie.
American . .
52 .629 Byrne.
41 .079 McGunniple.
43 .667 McGunnigle.
7C, 445 Ward.
National L .
Keorganized
59
617 Ward.
Reor""anized . . ...
63
508 Foutz
762
Tr
)tals.
613
A RECORD OF FINE FIELDING.
A record showing the fine fielding of prominent players
in the League arena in 1893 is appended:
ri.AYEKS.
PosmoNS.
Cixns.
No. of Succes-
sive (James
Without Er-
rors.
Pittsburgh
38
Thompson Right Field
Treadway Right Field
McCarthy Left Field
Beddey. . . First Rase .
Philadelphia
32
Baltimore
25
Boston
20
Pittsburgh
1^
D.Lyons
Third Base
Pittsburgh
12
BASE BALL GUIDE.
103
Players.
Positions.
Clubs.
No. of Succes-
'sive Game?
With but
One Error.
Hollidiv
Centre Field
Centre Field
Right Field
Centre Field
Cincinnati
43
McAleer
Cleveland :
34
Ewino" ..
Cleveland
22
Bradie
Baltimore
17
Plavers.
^
POSITIOXS.
Cluds.
No. of Succes-
sive Games
With bui
Two Errors
Left Field
Cleveland
53
Grilliu . ...
Centre Field
Centre Field
Right Field
Centre Field
Left Field
Left Field
Right Field
Brooklyn
52
St. Louis
48
Treadwciy ....
Baltimore
46
Duffy
Boston
Sew York
45
Burke
32
Foutz
Brooklyn
22
New York
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EDITORIAIi COMMENT.
The receipts from college club athletics in 1892, in the one instance of the
returns 'made to the Faculty of Harvard from the club secretaries of the
Base Ball, Foot Ball, Rowing, Athletic, Tennis, Cricket and Cycling associa-
tions of the University, sliowsthat in 1892 all previous records of the kind
were beaten. Here is the receipt statement for the year :
TIARVARD RKCEIPTS, 1892.
Base ball $20,239
Foot ball 17,802
Rowing 7.415
Athletics 5 048
Teunis 1,058
Cricket 681
Cycling 367
Total receipts from all games $52,210
That the expenses should run up to thelarge total of $44,680 is surprising,
those of the base ball club reaching $18,840, and of foot ball ^11,467 alone.
Manager Anson declared his faith In the permanancy of the League's
tenure of life very practically in the spring of 1893, by pLtcingliis signature
to a five years'' contract as manager oi the League club of Chicag- >. Anson
knows what he is about. Though noted as a "•kicker," he liardly ever
finds occasion to kick himself for any error of judgment in his business
atfairs.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says : "The Cincinnati Club Is run on a differ-
ent plan from all the other clubs in the National League and American
Association, It is conducted more like a theatrical enterprise, Capt.
Comiskey hlling the position of stage manager, having entire control of that
department, engaging his own people and giving the show, whilo Bancroft
looks after the front of the house, taking charge of tickets and the money,
I04 SPALDING S OFFICIAL
and arranginf? dates and board and car rates. The two departments are so
foreign to eacti otlier that there is no conflict between tlieui. Several otlier
clubs would do well to pattern atter the Cincinnatis iu this direction.'"
One of tlie absurd bloils made by a minority of the star players of 1893,
when the cut, rates in salaries wore introduced,wastliat(if their threatening
to leave the base ball arena and to go into business if their demand for high
salaries was not agreed to. When it is considered that the "cut rates'' in
question admitted of salaries of from seventy-Jive to one hundred dollars
a week for the player's services, according to his ability to till the special
bill, the threat of " going into business'' became a gross aitsurdity. What
star player was there in the raniis of the twelve League clubs, iu either 1892
or 1893, wUo was competent to earn fifty dollars a week in any ordinary
business vocation? In fact, the majority of the players could not liave
earned even twenty-five dollars a week in any business situation to save
their lives. Look at the fools who, by sacrificing themselves at the altar of
Bacchus, have forfeited their chance to earn salaries as ball players, and
who are glad even to earn a dollar a day for ten hours of hard labor.
The opening week's play at the Polo Grounds, New York, In 1893, was the
most successful known to the New York club since the spring of 1888. Tlie
aggregate attendance at the three college games played on March 30, 31 and
April 1, was nearly seven thousand people, and, moreover, the character of
the attendance was such as to prove conclusively that tlie old time cranks
had returned to tlieir allegiance. Thougli the opening game was marked by
very unpropitiovis weather, tlie attendance was such as to astonish the local
magnates, it being the largest seen on such an occasion during the past
five years.
Mr. Richter, in commenting in the Sporting Life on the adventof "colt"
players in minor League teams, had this to say on the subject:
"The thousands of candidates who play ball in minor Leagues and work
at odd jobs in the winter time, looking to one day blossoming as star play-
ers in a major League, are usually a queer class of boys. Most of the men
now playing ball with the Twelve-Club League had no idea of playing ball
professionally whentliey startedout ; but they were better than their fellow-
players and commenced to play occasional games for money until they
attracted tlic attention of a professional managei'. It does not cost much
to employ a young player for a minor League ti-am, and he takes the chance
of not getting his salary. Still his name getsiuto the papers and the major
League managers and magnates in these sections are always watching for
a youngster who looks as though he would develop. Hardly one man in
teh who are tried come up to the standard, but the one man so obtained is
worth ten old timers, who have grown old and still" drawing big salaries
and helping to reduce the stock of booze."
The best indoor exercise for base ball players is hand ball, which develops
those qualities most essential to the ball player— alertness, agility and an
even development of muscle. The fact that both Sullivan and Corbett, when
getting in condition for their famous fight, played hand ball, is a testimo-
nial to its worth as a means of training.
In regard to the alleged breaking up of the new Twelve-Club League
after this year,whicli some of the old mischief-making class of scribes
apparently desire to see, it is worth while to note the words of article 3 of
the Li-ague Constitution, which states that "This League shall consist of
twelve clul>s — the members of which shall not be increased or dirninished
for a period of ten years.'^ It requires a uuanimous vole to change the
law.
The Twelve-Club is here to stay for a decade sure, and each year will only
add to its value as the model professional organization of the period.
A writer, who has closely observed professional base ball players, says
that
•' Base ball players as a rule never make good business men. In the first
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place most of tliem begin playing ball young— before they have had any
opportunity to leani commercial ways and means— very suddenly jump
from a state of no income whatever into the possession of salaries equal to
those which are drawn by judges or earned by bank ollicials. Like all men
who fall into fortunes, or who suddenly find themselves in possession of a
great deal of money, these ball players show that they have no idea of
money's woith. It comes easy and it goes easy.
"■ He enters the profession without any education in lousiness ways, and
once he has tasted of the luxuries and extravagances of a base ball life he
can never afterward bring himself to a tie down to the exactions of an
instruction in business at a moderate salary. The l:izy, idle life he leads as
a professional, as well as the possession of immense salaries, wholly dis-
arms him for the real ))attle of life, which so often comes after his brief
meteoric fame on the ball field has flashed and died awav.
" Another reason why so few ex-ball players ever make themselves felt
in business circles is the lamentable fact that the vast majority are poorly
educated and are wholly unfit for positions which require any reasonable
amount of trained intelligence. For this reason probably eighty per cent.
of all ball players who ' go into business' do it .by opening a saloon or by
putting money in that particular field, with a belief that their supposed
great popularity will draw thema fortune-making patronage."
Z Since Dick Higham was expelled for crooked umpiring, not a man has
been found to possess the bold etttontery to render crooked decisions. They
may have acted partially in tlieir renderings at times, but this has mainly
been the result of quick temper, or of the irritating annoyances from con-
tinued "kicking." One obstacle in the way of an umpire's doing his work
successfullyis the habit of being on too familiar terms with players. In
this respect the old saying tliat "familiarity breeds contempt" comes into
play with considerable effect. An umpire who desires to earn a prestige of
success in his position should do nothing to lessen the respect so necessary
for him to have at the hands of players. This is half the battle in umpiring.
Many an umpire, who has shown good judgment and thorough i.npartiality
in rendering liis decisions, has offset the advantages these requisites of good
umpiring gave him by ways in his dealings with players which have either
lowered him in their respect or destroyed his prestige as a competent judge. "^
Itls well known that each season's experience in League club manage-
ment involves a certain amount of experiment in the organization of the
several club teams; especially is this the case in the formationof a club's
batteries; and the League season of 1893 was no exception to the lule.
Indeed, rather more of the experimental work, in the make up of the
several cluljs pitching departments, was done in 1893 than for some years
past. This experimental business in selecting pitchers was especially
over-done by the Baltimore, Cincinnati, Washington and St. Louis clubs,
and one result was their occupation of second division places.
A few clubs, each season, go to the other extreme and adopt a false
economy in the make up 01 their batteries, only a minority each year
striking the happy medium.
No club needs over four pitchers and three catchers at the utmost. In
fact, three pitchers and two catchers ought to suffice.
The board of directors of the National League, in interpreting the League
contract with its clubs' players, has these important words to say, which
all the club players would do well to read attentively:
"Experience has amply demonstrated the necessity for some plan of
disciplme that will reach the pocket as well as the pride of the player who
deliberately and systematically falls short of the honorable discharge of
his obligations toward the club and the patrons of base ball. The compen-
sation paid to players in League clubs is so liberal as to enlitle the clubs to
the highest degree of skill and the best service a player can render, and it
is the intention of the League to exact precisely this and nothing less.
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SPALDING S OFFICIAL
There is not a condition or penalty prescribed in the League contract, con-
stitution or playtujr rules that will work a hardship to any conscientious,
earnest, deserving; player. It is only players of the opposite character who
will sutler, and it is their turn to suiler. The clubs have had more Uian
their share of the pecuniary loss, tlie agtrravat ion, annoyance and mortifi-
cation caused by the state of allairs which these conditions and penalties
have been devised to correct. Justice to tlie players is a demand and
obligation at all times recognized; justice to the club managers and stock-
holders, who have made good the deiuiencies in the club treasuries, seasoB
after season; justice to the public, upon whose respect and patnuiage the
clubs must depend for an existence; justice to thenobie game of i)ase ball,
which it has l)een the constant aim of the League to elevate, perfect and
poDularize— these, and these alone, are the considerations which have influ-
enced and bniught about the League's latest legislation on the subject of
discipline and penalties.''
Touching the subject of the opinion of ball players on changing the rules,
Mr. Kichter, in an ai)le editorial in the Spordiif/ Life, in Mar-li, 18y3, says:
"It has been demonstrated but recently that the average ball player has
not sense enougli to realize the situation of the national game or interpret
the signs of the times; that he is selfish enough to kick against salary
reduction in the face of the general depression and loss, and foolish
enough to talk of combines in spite of his disastrous experience with
combines and itrotherhoods in the past. And yet the average ballplayer
is hekl by some magnates and many hero worshipiner journijlists, who hold
that the'base ball sun rises and sets in the popular idols of tlie day, as
sensible enough and broad enough to formulate opinions on important
rule changes. And, furthermore, they seem to consider the opinion of
these light waisted players as entitled, not only to respectful consideration,
but to precedence over the opinions and theories of those wlio work for,
think of and study more ai)out the game in a day, for the love of it, than
does the average player who thinks only of the income to be derived from
it, in a year."
THE KICKING NUISANCE.
It was fully anticipated by President Young that the stringent rules gov-
erning umpiring for 1893 would have eliminated the evil of "kicking"'
from the past season's campaign, bat the moral cowardice of the majority
of the L«'ague statrof umpires, as shown in their failure to enforce the
legal penalties for the violation of the rules in disputing umpires' decisions.
led to the continuance of the old aiuise, and to such an extent tliat Presi-
dent Young had to issue a special edict to hissraifof umpires to .strictly
enforce the rules against Kicking during the latter part of the campaign,
or else risk thelossof theirpositions.
The disputing of decisions rendered by umpires, in which only errors of
judgment are involved, is folly in the extreme, as a matter of policy, aside
from the fact that it is in direct violation of the primed rules of the game.
No such decision can be reversed, to begin wilh:of what use, then, is it to
dispute themy Moreover, whenever a captain of a team dis]mies such
decisions, he virtually charges the umpire with being either lacking in
integrity or in judgment, and wliat umpire, no matter how impartial he
may desire to l)e, is going to decide a doubtful point in favor of the cap-
tain who charges him with dishonesty or stupidity? It is not in human
nature for any umpire to do it. The'kicker, therefore, loses a point every
time he kicks, and there is no possibility of his gaining a point by kicking.
There are constantly occurring in every game points ot play in which a
doubt is involved as to whether a player is out or not in base running, and
also as to whethera ball is pitchcdover the phite and within the legal range
or Bot; and the rules making the umpire "the sole judge of play in the
game " leave it optional with him to decide the doubt in favor of one side
or the other. Just here comes into play the shrewd point of silent acquie-
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scence in decisions, for the player or captain who does this is bound to have
the doubt given in his favor as against the player or captain who indulges
his bad temper by kicking.
Wlienever you see a player or a captain who has made misplays and wants
to throw the onus of it on the umpire you will find your stupid, short-
sighted kicker at work, sure. Some of these days, when the game gets out
of the ruts of one kind or another it now wallows in, we will see the folly of
kicking done away with.
Captains of professional teams have been disputing decisions, which
cannot possibly be reversed, for so long a time that it has become a sort of
second nature to them. The prevailing idea among the general class of
base ball captains has been for years that unless they kick against the
umpire's decisions they fail to do their duty. A greater mistake of judg-
ment was never committed. Thereis a sound policy involved in refraining
from kicking, and in silently acquiescing in the umpire's decisions on
called balls and str-ikesand in points of play in base running, a point which
a little consideration would show any thoroughly competent captain very
plainly how greatly he errs in kicking.
NOTEWORTHY INCIDENTS OF 1893.
The Sporting Life of November 25th, 1893, had this paragraph in its
report of the League Convention:
A TRIBLTE TO CHADWICK.
" Mr. Byrne reported that the veteran Henry Chadwick, the only Journalist
living who has been reporting base ball since the game was lirst played,
away back in the forties, was lying seriously and dangerously ill at his
home in Brooklyn. In recognition of Mr, Chadwick's years of hard work
in the interest of the sport, the League adopted the following resolutions
of sympathy for the artlicted gentleman:
" llesolved. That this body^learns with regret that Mr. Henry Chadwick,
who, smce the organization of professional base ball in this country, has
been a champion of honest, upright and inauly methods in playing the
game, and has done much to enable the national game to reach its present
high standard, has been for some time and is now seriously ill. We desire
to say that this body hereby extends to Mr. Chadwick its sincere sympathy
in his aftliction, and while regretting his absence from our annual meeting,
hope and trust he will be blest with early convalescence."
The meeting was finally adjourned, to meet again in New York, February
26th, 1894.
In the second innings of the game between the Boston and Cleveland
teams, July r2th, at Cleveland, Tucker blocked Zimmer in an attempt to
catch the latter napping at first base. Zimmer was obliged to leave the
game, and it was found tiiat a bone in his shoulder was broken. The spec-
tators were very indignant, and hooted and jeered at Tucker. O'Connor
caused a disturbance in the third innings of this game by calling foul on a
ball he hit to Nash, when men were on first and second ba.ses. When Nash
heard O'Connor cry "foul" he tiiought it was Umpire Gatl'ney, and did not
field the ball at all, but looked at Gaffney. When he found out that it was
not Gaifney that called, Nash touched third and threw to first. Tucker
threw to Lowe, running Ewing down, and a triple play was the result.
Umpire Gaffney at first aUowed a double play; then Nash came in and
argued with him, and he allowed a triple play. Tebeau next made his
appearance, and after more talk Gaffney allowed only two outs, claiming
he did not see Lowe touch Ewing. Then Gaffney sent Ewing back tosecond,
and there was moi'C delay, for Ewing had not readied second, having been
put out returning to first. Ewing went back to second, and Nash finished
the innings by a great play, retiring Oilman from a throw back of the base.
"What might have resulted in a shocking accident was happily averted,"
July 13th, at Troy, N. Y., says the Troy Telegram, adding "but those who
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witnessed the narrow escape from death of a carriage full of in^o h-.ii
players the meml>ers of the Butial.i team, underwent af awful strain for a
monieutorso The carriage was loaded 'with passenJeVraf^er tlfe Vame
n.^i''?^,''" ^''^ ^'■^^''•' j"-^^ •'^•^"''1 «f I'le depot atNVest-n-ov TheS
?r^Tli^^''-l'^ 7''^ V"^ scramble on the part of the ball players to e^JaS
f^rrn i"" ''^'^'f '^' V""^ ^i^^ spectators held their breath in ant ci pat ion o^^
^rnble catastrophe. The Saratoga "ilyer" was bearing close unonthl
TorfZ^'lVl' ,^""l"^rJ"oment would have crashed YmZ tl e IhoPoiVhlj
terrified loacl of passengers. Three of the ball players who were standing
in tlie rear of the vehicle, jumped for their lives^hile ti e othSexoec ed
every second to be dashed to thrir deaths. The driver whinnldUDlS
lorses and landed his precious load on the other side of th?trSiustM
Sarvel^'usoiie"'^''''' '''''''''' ""' ^^ ^^^^ ^^ spare." iSe escape'was^
tb^,^"n ^^"5^^?.'^^^P* through Alexandria, Ind., August 19th and struck
ind .te^'ir"^ interrupted a game that was to be contes ed bv KnSS
^r?„H -^ ''^''^ ^""'^- ^"'^'"^ ^"■•' hundred people had gathered In the
grand stand and were seeking shelter from the niin, when the wind tore
the tniilding to pieces and carried the top a hundred vS T e neo^^
went wdd with excitement, and men, women and children tram nk^d each
other making good their escape. Wmps, umbrellas, band ho?ns sea t^nS
and o her articles were scattered in all directions. While no one was k led!
fna%'i^r^s\1i!iy^^^^^^^^^^
London then defeating the St. Augustine nine'of DarSnIn a^.^^^^^^
33 to 6. The contest was the deciding one for a fifty guinea cup and the
base ball championship of England. The Thespian lean "l ich "o s^ ed
largely of American music hall and variety artists, included l' ra t Xh?r-
Halter catcher; Hurley, Elton and Wilson on the I ases; ita.kweath^^^
short stop, and Kuu wles, Athol and March in the outfield *^" tamer,
Unh-f'ix.fv "nof/ ^n^ ^'V '''^ Philadelphia, between the Phillies and the Pa.
?ho\vpi /if.f ir^!..^r.f''''""''f P'''^. "<'^->irred in the third innings, which
snouedtliatArtliurliwm has not forgotten the tricks which he learned
wlule on the Philadelphia club in the eighties. It was Fields' tim, t! leS
h^n^' ''f n""'^r^-^' ""' ""'"'^ '''''''' '"••■^^'to »>at. He was given hstseJn
en ?e Side waVoirr^'otif"^^'?"..^ ''^' ^'^^'^^ ""^ IrwiiUnsisted that the
entie side was out. As Reiliy and i^harrott were also ahead of Fields on the
batting list the three men were declared out.
T R^^"^^ ^^'® ^"^"^ betwen the St. Louis and Boston teams July 1st at St
Louis, two men were thrown out at the home plate on one plav There was
a man on tinrd and one on second when a i\v ball was h t to the mmiSd
Tiiemanontiiirddidnotrun home, afraid le.^t the ball nig ,t be cauSr
but he man on second saw that it would not be caugiit, a d ra to t lifid.'
iaii wJi^'i'i^'^fl'^ r'^^."^ both runners started for lionie, wlu^eupo he
being coSedoi?. '''*-' P'''^^' '^''^ ^*^"^ ^^^^ ^^^"S then and there ?etired^
hpTvv^ ^!"?h ^^^^' ^""'""^ P^atch of the season was that plaved on March 28tii
between the Pennsylvania University and Swarthniore c6llege nine FortF-
six hits for a total of seventy-nine bases was the batting rrnVrlmad^by
?rfr^T.7f' Tfe game was played under the old ru.el, so t cannot bj
attn!)uted to any change in pitching distance. The score-
swarthniore 10 0-1
University of Pennsylvania 12 8 4 1 12 3 4 10 5-59
An amusing contest took place July f.ih, at West Chester. Pa. One team
Z'!uJTf^?J^ ""^ men weighing trom 200 to 395 pounds and the other of meu
none of whom weighed more than 120. In the game were a number of
prominent business men, councilmen, county officials and professional men.
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ThP fat mon won the came by a score of 22 to 15. All were dressed in ridic-
ufoVs SmTaud I'ew SinJnons, of HuladelpMa umpired. Tlie proceeds
of the game ^vere given to the Chesier County Hospital.
Seven old captains of teams took part in a game at Eastern Park between
tJie Brook yn ami Louisville teams iu Juue, 1893. First there were Captains
FomzJndSeirerof the opposing teams; then Captain Richardson of the
wTshingtons of^92 followed by Captain Bu.us of ^I'e old Ba Itimores of the
Si^s- next Captain Stovey of the old Athletics, with Captain Brown of
SfolT PmsburXsof the elrly eighties, and, lastly, the Umpire Captain
Snyder of the old Cincinnatis of the early eighties.
A trinle play was made during the game between the Holyoke and North-
anrnton teams July 1st, at Holyoke, Mass. In the fourth mnings, with
• K?k on second and Carr on first, Egan knocked a high fly to he infield
K^LhandBurnsst.medforit,anditfeU
Srcke up toucl rsrcondTr can-, threw to third ciUting
McGuirk aud-then Garland threw to first, shutting out Egan, who was
watching the play without attempting to run.
A curious coincidence of the three championship games of the New
Fn-lindLS4e played June 7th, was that iu each it required ten innings
t^Sedde'^tht^ues^tirof victory.At Fall River and Jo ver the Portland and
Lewiston teanis won by the respective f ores of 4 to 3 and 5 to 4. At
Towell however, the home team proved victorious by 11 to J o^erine
Kton club; Whitney winning the game by bringing in two men after
two were out in the tenth innings. ,ut^ /i.»
The best record of victories pitched in in 1893 goes to the credit of })oa
Cilrke of the Erie club of the Eastern League. But Clarke's record docs
nSeaA?l that made by George Hodson, of the Jamestown club of the New
York\ndPennTylvLiiLeag^^^^ in 51 victories out of
67 'amet 22 ofTe victories bei in consecutive order. This is the record
thifs far in the number of victories pitched in in any one season.
The Cleveland Leader says that ''there is one rule that is constantly dis-
obT^od by uSres and thit is that which says the base runner shall have
?hP hPTiptit of the doubt when the ball and the runner appear to get to the
base at thrsimrttoe: Every club in the League with fast left-handed
hatters was handicapped by this disobedience of a plain rule.'. The rule in
SuestS^realJ appeSs only on first base, but it should be applicable to all
the bases. . ^^ ,,
Thp crack nitcher of Yale College nine, Carter— the best in the college
areni ?n 1893-gave a surprising exhibition of his prowess at New Haven,
oSy 2d, when he shut out tlieVack Brown nine Not until one man was
niiMn the ast iunin<rs did a single batsman reach first base. Then Gillon
eot tSe only Biwn sinSle of the\rame. Carter struck out 18 and either put
S or assisted out 24 of the 27 opposingbatsmen. The score was 7 to 0.
ThP Cincinnati team, from July 4th to July 10th, played five successive
champiSTgamcs which were so closely contested that there was a dif-
ferSof only one run at the finish of each, two bemg lost with the PhUa-
delnhSs while the last three games-two with the Brooklyns a;id one with
?h1 BamnTores-were each unexpectedly won by a lucky streak of batting
in the last half of the ninth innings.
In thp ffame between the Baltimore and Louisville clubs, June 6tn at
Bam norc J^uniugl luade a remarkable play in the fifth innings, when
Mcrriw waron^^^^^ Robinson hit directly over second base and
Wiin^sSed forward, fell upon the ball and threw it, while lymg on the
STd^ to Pfeffer^in time to retire McGraw, who was runnmg to second.
The ninth innings cut alarge figure in several championship games of the
' National Lea^^ue and Amev can Association on July 6th. In it Louisyiue
made the four runs that tied New York, Cincinnati made three runs that
K Biookl?n Pmsburgh scored five runs that downed Boston, and Phila-
SefphirnSe one un tifat forced Chicago to play eleven innings to win.
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Decoration Day was a red-letter occasion in every citv, and 106 000 Deonle
turned out to show that they had not forgotten how to shout. InThiladel
phia3,i00people were present in the morning, and 10,860 people in the
afternoon. As it was ladies' day, too, fully 600 more got in on compliment-
ary tickets, so that the attendance for the day footed up a total of l5,i:o.
•.c?o"^^?l'^?"' ^'\® ^^"^^^^ pitcher of the Chicago club, holds one record for
i;,f ;Hi^f K^ ^".^^ twenty-mne men face him in the game in which he shut
out the Boston team, July 3d, at Chicago. Two hits were made off him but
one of the men was put out at second trying to make a single hit a double
and the only other man to reach lirst got there on called bails.
,.?I?^''^I^^*'^S^V^^^ played by the Baltimore team at Chicago, Julv 13th
14lh and 15th, the visitors scored only six nms. Two runs out Jf four
scored in two games were made by Kelley, and the two in the second game
were credited to Long. In these three games the Baltimores scored the
following sequence of runs, 3, 2 and 1. owicu luc
At Macon, Ga., on July 30th, Twitchell made the longest throw on record
-135 yards 2 inches. The throw was made in the presence of 1,000 persons
including Manager Barme, of the Louisville club; Manager Schmelz of
Chattanooga: Beard, of Macon, and Umpire Serad. The throw was meas-
ured with a tape line by Serad.
It required thirteen innings to decide the game between the Danville and
Berwick teams, July 15th, at Berwick, Pa., the former then winniu«r l)v a
score of 3 to 2 A curious feature of the contest was, that the winners made
only two safe hits olf ^ eiTick, while the losers made six hits olT Meyer.
In the fourteen innings championship game between the Washlnsron
and .St, Louis teams, August 2Sth, at AVashington, Frank, of the visitors
made live safe hits, including a double bagger, and yet scored only one run'
while \\ ise, of the home team, made two runs off a solitary single.
One of the greatest crowds ever assembled at a Cincinnati base hall park
were pruscnt at the Cincinnati-Louisville game. There were several hun-
dred excursionists from Louisville among the 12.360 persons who iammed
the stands and occupied every available bit of room on the field.
Here's an odd state of affairs: Cleveland wins nine out of twelve "-amea
from iMttsbnrgh, Pittsburgh takes eleven out of twelve from Baltimore and
Baltimore wins eight out of twelve from Cleveland.
NOTEWORTHY PROFESSIONAL CONTESTS OF 1893.
The first games of the season, P:ast vs. West, plaved on western ball fields
on June 26th, resulted in three victories for the east to two for the west
the Hoston, riuladelplua and Brooklyn teams winning, respectlvelv in
Louisville, Pittsljurgh and Chicago, while the hew Yorkers played a grand
game at Cincinnati, the two eastern teams which lost being the Baltimores
at St. l>ouis and the Washingtons at Cleveland.
At Cincinnati the record of the League season was liroken in the wav of
extra innings games, as seventeen innings had to be plaved before 'the
game was ended, and then neither side scored a victory, darkue-^s ending
the game after nearly three hours' play had occurred. The home team took
what was tliought to be a winning lead at the start, the filth innings ending
with the score at 3 to o in Cincinnati's favor. In the sixth innin-sthe visi-
tors scored their first run in the game, and in the ninth they tied'the score
3to3. In the thirteenth innings each added a single to their score asalso
in the sixteenth.'and when the seventeenth innings had ended the scoreslood
at 5 to 5 and Umpire Emslie called the game. The excitement after the
ninth inniugs was intense. Here is the score of this remarkable contest-
BASE BALL GUIDE.
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CiNCIKNATI.
F. WardjT.f
Latham, 31)
McPhee,2b
Holliday, c.f
Canavan, l.f
Comiskcy, lb....
Smith, s.s
Sullivan, p
Chamberlain, p
Murphy, c
Vaughn, c
Totals. ,
13 5123
New Yokk.
Burke, If...
J. Ward, 2b.
Tiernan, r.t
Connor, lb.
Davis, 3b . . .
Milligan, c .
Rusie, p
Lyons, c.f ..
Fuller, s.s..
Totals
^
IB
PO
A
—
1
1
1
3
6
7
4
1
1
2
24
2
4
2
4
10
5
1
3
4
2
3
1
1
9
5
16
51
30
SCORE BY INNIN<JS.
11100000000
00001002000
1 0—5
1 0-5
Cincinnati
New York
Earned runs-Ctacinnat, 2^^^^
The contest at Philadelphia on June 1st, which was witnessed by '7,417
people proved to be the most exciting game of the season in he Quaker
ruv no less than fourteen innings having to be played before the contest
pSd The visitors led by 4 to 1 at the end of the fourth innings af er
Slith'thePhnUes rallied and tied the score in the eighth innings, and a ter
£t neither sde?ouid add to their score until the fourteenth mnings, when
fhe home team got in two runs, and then, blanking their opponents, camem
l^cto?s by 6 t?4 A peculiar play kept the Baltimore^ from winning in the
nSth innings The bases were tilled in this innings,with two nien out, when
ppitl drove the bal at Allen. The latter could not get down to the ball m
5m? RmHt Xiced off his leg into the air and over second base. Hallman,
Sg?heolpoSi?y r^^^^^ for the ball, caught it and jumped for the
„• J +i,o«- i<r%no nf Viic pnirlips was one of the iiuest tnat nas ever uceu bt^tu
?n?heocaf Sound and had iT^^^^ from him there w;ould have been
a^iiffprent stlrrto tell Tread way had been doing some tall hitting all day
lndS?4as%cli uneasiness as he stepped to the plate. He picked out
J bal i St^Sited to his fancy and drove it for the sign alongside of the
tcorelSd Hamilton sprinted for the bicycle track and fPrang in the air
iiiStls the ball was sailing over his head. It was rather dark at this time
Ind, stafdinf inthe shalow of the fence no -^.th-f Vl.Vfthl'crowd
thp hflll until he was seen waving his left hand in tne air. iiieu uic ^'"Jw^
broke SandThe little fielder was cheered to the echo. Hamilton a so
made a clever catch by backing against the centre field fence and captui-
Sg Reitz's fly Sll in the same innings." Here is the score:
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PlIILADELPniA.
Baltimore.
Hallman, 2b... i o
Boyle, lb ■.■.■."' o
€lements, c [ 1
Cross, 31) '.'.'.'.'.'.\ 1
Allen, s.s .'.*.'.."
Carst'v, p .!!!.'. 1
l! 4 10
21
2
2
3
!_?L»I
SSr-'-,!' iiil^'^o'^!^!^
1 j Tread way,
|McGraw,'s.!
Reitz, 2b. .
IBaker, l.f i q ii qi „
3|Robinson.c ."l o| ol 5 S
Hawke.p io i 1 I
HO A E
3 2 4!
2 4 0|
0,21 1 l'
1 41 O'
0| i: 4 1
Totals.
4 10 42
riiiladelpliia 1 q
Baltimore 1 o
2 10 2-6
2100000000
Earned runs-Pliiladelpliia, 3; Baltimore 2 Total h-i^
0—4
15; Baltimore, 12. Sacriilce iiils-DelahanVv^o- 'R?^ip'''nTrM?"*'^'^r^^P'''^'
Robinson Bases stolen-Hamilton, S rr >^^beiaK^ 2- Kl mi'l. ^?;'"'''
on bilIs--Sliarrott, Hamilton, Baker Rol.inson Trt^t !^%V ^/ "^ ^^ses
^..^IlallmdnandCross^K^^Ua^^^^^^^^
THE COLLEGE CLUB ARENA.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO COLLEGE CLUBS.
It was the intention of the editor of the Guide to have
given the statistics of the College season of 1893 in fu fin
the Guide for 1S94, but he has had so few replies tJ) h k
request for College club records, which requestCas made
last Fall through the columns of the sporting papers a. well
as through the pages of last year's Guide ise?f that the
chapter of club statistics is necessarily incomplete One
would naturally suppose that the most complete an^lVsiV of
a past season's work on the field would emanate from the
College clubs; but it is quite the reverse, the coll^eia e
scorers or secretaries, as a rule, being apparentlv contend
with giving out the most meagre array of fiicures and the
most incomplete of College nin^ records ^'''^^^' "^""'^ "^®
What we ^vant in the future from the College club secre-
taries and othcial scorers of all college clubs desirous of
having their season's statistics in Spalding's Base Ball
Guide of each year, is as follows:
com^fs in ?bi:form "' ''' «""^^ "'^^^^ '° championship
May 6-IIarvanl vs. Princeton, at Princeton; pitchers, Wiggln.sand
May 20-Yalc;s.PrinceVon,aiNewihueu^'pitchVrs;CaH^ ^
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May 30— Harvard vs. Princeton, at Cambridge; pitcliers, Wiggins and
Dralse 2-0
June 10— Yale vs. Princeton, at Princeton; pitchers, Carier and Drake 9-8
June 17— Yale vs. Princeton, at tlie Polo Grounds; pitcliers. Carter,
Davis and Drake 14-7
June 24— Harvard vs. Yale, at Cambridge; pitcliers, J. Highlands and
Carter (10 innings^ 3-2
June 27— Yale vs. Harvard, at New Haven; pitchers. Carter and High-
lands 3-0
July 1— Harvard vs. Yale, at the Polo Grouuds; pitchers, Highlands
and Carter 6-4
Second, the club averages giving only the name of the
batsmen and fielders with their positions, and the base hit
and fielding averages of each.
Third, the record of the championship games showing
total victories and defeats in order of percentage of vic-
tories as follows :
OS
RECOKD of 1893.
Harvard. .
Yale
Princeton.
Defeats
1
■
33
i-
fl
B
>H
Oh
'r^
2
2
4
1
3
4
—
—
1
2
5
1 8
800
571
All pitching records sent should include games won and
lost together with total wild pitches and called balls.
The average should include only the percentage of base hits
and of fielding.
THE COI.JLEGE CLUB SEASON OF 1893.
FALL RECORDS OF THE LEADING CONTESTS OF THE SEASON.
Experience, during the past three years, has very plainly
shown that the professional revolt and revolution of the
nineties had a vronderful effect in increasing the patronage
given the leading College club matches of each season smce
iSgo. The attendance at the Harvard, Yale and Princeton
matches, of 1892 surpassed all previous records in College
club history, while that of 1S93, was nearly up to that of
1892. One result was, of course, large additions to the
athletic funds of each college, that of Harvard alone reach-
ing in 1892 the large sum of ^50,000, of which the base ball
contributions were nearly half, while Yale's returns in base
ball alone reached $20,000 in 1892. The fact is, there is a
vim and an earnestness to win for the honor of victory
alone, in most of the College club contests, which is not
always seen on the professional fields ; and this makes the
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championship games in the College arena specially attract-
ive to those who are enthusiastic votaries of base ball.
More important games were played in the College club
arena in 1893 than ever before in the history of collegiate
base ball. We kept a record of the most prominent games
of the college season from March to July inclusive in which
the nines of Harvard, Yale and Princeton universities took
part, and this record is appended.
Here is the record of the games in which the Harvard,
Yale and Princeton nines took part during the months of
March, April, May, June and July in 1893.
MARCH AND APRIL GAMES.
DATE.
M'hSO Pa. University vs. Yale
"31 Yale vs. Y. M. C. A
Apr. 1 Harvard vs. Andover
" 1 1 Yale vs. Va. Uni ver^^ity
" 3 [Harvard v.s. Mathews
" 3 Yale vs. Va. Uinversity
«* 4 Yale vs. Johns Hopkins
" 5j Harvard vs. Leliiph
" 5 Yale vs. Pa University
" 5 Princeton vs. Vt. University.
" 6| Princeton v.s. St. John's Col..
•* 6 Harvard vs. Pa. University.
" 7 Georgetown Col. vs. Ilarv'rd
" 7 HarVrd vs. Thompson Nine,]
of Lyons '
" 8 Harvard vs. Va. University.!
" 8 Princeton (Consolidated) vs.]
Naval Cadets
Nerv York vs. Princeton. . . '
Boston vs. Harvard
Boston vs. Princeton
Princeton vs. Dartmouth. . .
Yale vs. Dartmouth
N. r. vs. Yale (Under Grad.)
Yale (Law Sch.) vs. Wesl'van
Princeton vs. Lehigh
Harvard vs. Williams
New York A. C. vs. Yale. . .
Brooklyn vs. Yale
Harvard vs. Holy Cross
Yale(L'wSoh.)vs.St.J'iisCol
Ilarv'rd vs. Brown (Fresh.)..
Harvard vs. Amherst
New York vs. Yale
•' 26i Harvard vs. Dartmouth
" 26 Princeton vs. Lafayette —
"26 Yale(LawSch.)vs. N.Y.A.C.
"27 1 Yale vs. Georgetown
" 29 Princeton vs. Cornell
"29 Prin'ton (Fre.sh ) vs. Harv'd.
" 29 Harvard vs. Brown
"29 Yale vs. Williams
Philadelp'ia
Washington \
Cambridge.
Richmond..
Cambridge
Charl'ttsv'e
Baltimore...
Bethlehem .
PliiladelpUa
Princeton. .
Fordham. . .
Philadelp'ia
Washingfn
Cambridge.
Charl'ttsv'e.
PITCHEHS.
" 8
"11
"12
"13
"14
"17
"18
"19
"19
"19
" 22
"22
24
Annapolis. ,
New Y'ork.,
Hartford...,
Princeton.
Princeton.
New Haven
New Haven
Middlet'wu.
Princeton. .
Cambridge.
New York..
Brooklyn. . .
Worcester. .
Fordham . .
Cambridge
Cambridge.
New York..
Cambridge.
Princeton. .
New Haven
Washingfn
llthaca
Princeton..
! Providence
IWilli'stown
Bayne Carter, 11-6
Case Coliileur 13-8
Highlands.. Greenway 12-0
|14-6
Highlands. .McCarthyll-1
I11-4
Spear Stockdalel 7-7
A.W ighl'ds . Gal lagher 14-2
Carter Boswell] 8-7
Forsvth Cooke 19-2
Brokaw Smith! 4-1
Wiggin Filbert 12-12
Carmody. J. Highlands I 3-2
Highlands 15 3
Highlands Howe 3-3
Kusie Forsyth
Nicliols Highlands
Nichols Brokaw
Drake O'Connor
Carter O'Connor
King Davis
Bowers Frost
For.-yth Gallagher J
Wiggin Howe
Anderson Carter
Stein Spear
Highlands. ..Statlord
Bowers Smith
Warden . . .McMurray
Wiggin Colby
Crane Carter
Highlands. .O'Connor
iDrake Hugh
[Bowers Wilson
Hume Hugh
Drake Priest
I Kerr McCarty
I Wiggin Sexton
Carter Howe
6-4
7-0
10-2
7-1
5-2
4
10-4
6-3
16-2
15-1
6-4
13-6
6-3
7-1
8 5
6-0
9-0
20-0
14-1
7-3
11-2
3-2
9-8
7-5
llO-O
MAY GAMES.
May 1
" 2
" 4
" 5
" 6
'« 6
Harvard vs. Tufts
Yale vs. Brown
Yale(L.S.)vs. Geo'etown.
Brown vs. Yale (Law Sell.)
Harvard vs. Princeton. . .
Yale vs. Pa. University . .
Hrv'd vs. A'lierst(Fresh.)
Pa. Univ'ty vs. Harvard.
Wesleyan vs. Yale
Harvard vs. Lotoell
Brown vs. Yale
S. I. A. (J. vs. Yale (L.S.)..
Harvard vs. Williams . . ,
Princeton vs. Lafayette. .
Yale vs. Orange.
Brown vs. Harvard
Wesleyan vs. Yale(L..S). .
Yale vs. Amherst
Princeton vs. S. L C. C. . .
Yale (L.S.) vs. Dartmouth
Holy Cross vs. Harvard. .
Dartmouth vs. Yale
Yale vs. Princeton
Pri'i'nvs. Harv'd{ Fresh.)
Harvard vs. Amherst
Yale vs. Wesleyan
Princeton vs. Pa. Univ'ty
Yale(L.S.)vs.N.Y.A. C
Harvard vs. Williams
Princeton vs. Pa. Univ'ty
Yale (L. S.) vs. Brown
Harvard vs. Princeton. . .
Yale vs. Orange A. C
Pa. Univ'ty vs. Yale (L. 8.)
Yale vs. Phillips Acad'my
PLAYED AT.
Cambridge .
New Haven
Washington
Providence.
Princeton. .
Hew Haven
Cambridge.
Philadelp'ia
Middletown
Cambridge .
Providence.
W. Brighton
Willia'sto'n
Easton
Orauge,N.J.
Cambridge.
Middletown
New Haven
Livingston..
Hanover. , .
Cambridge.
Hanover. . .
New Haven
Cambridge .
Amherst. ..
Middletown
Princeton..
New York..
Willia'sto'n
Philadelp'ia
Cambridge.
Orange ....
Philadelp'ia
Andover.
Highlands Wilson
Carter White
White Bowers
Wiggm Drake
Carter Reese
Reese Wiggin
Frost Davis
Wiggin McCarthy
Sexton Carter
Clare Sharpe
A. Highlands... Howe
Drake Hugh
Sp&ar Gilroy
Sexton Wiggin
Frost Lauder
Carter Colby
Drake Tyng
Bowers. .Thornbor'gh
Staflbrd WiggiQ
Weston Sharpe
Carter Drake
Wilson Ames
Wiggin Colby
Davis Frost
Drake Boswell
Drake Bayne
wiggin Drake
Carter.
. . . Bowers 19-7
.(ireenway 2-0
11-2
7-0
11-2
7-4
7-0
5-4
12-3
7-6
4-2
18-0
2-0
16-5
3-2
3-2
13-6
2-2
5-1
6-3
8-0
2-1
2-0
11-3
5-1
11-2
4-3
3-2
20-8
18-6
16-4
5-4
8-1
9-8
JUNE GAMES.
Junel
" 1
Harvard vs. Georgetown.
Prin't'nvs.St. John's Col.
Amherst vs. Yale
Harvard vs. Yale (L. S.) . .
Princ't'nvs. Orange A. C.
Georgetown vs. Princet'n
Pa. Univ'ty vs. Princet'n.
" 7 1 Yale vs. Andover
' ' 8 j Harvard vs. Holy Cross . .
" 10 Yale vs. Princeton
" 10 Williams vs. Yale(L. S.). .
" 10 Harvard vs. Brown
*' 12 Harvard vs. Pa. Univer'ty
'• 13 Vt. University vs. Yale. . .
" 14 j Harvard vs Pa. Univ'ty. .
" 15 1 Harvard vs. Yt. Univ'ty. .
" 17 Yale vs Princeton
" 24 [Harvard vs. Yale
Cambridge
Princeton.,
j Amherst. ..
i Cam bridge.
Orange
Princeton. .
Princeton. .
New Haven
Cambridge.
Princeton . .
Williamst'n
Providence
Cambridge
Brattleboro
New Haven
Cambridge .
Cambridge
New York. .
Cambridge.
riTCIIERS,
A.Highl'ds. .Carmody
Forsyth Smith
Colby Carter
Dowd
Bayne
Davis
Highlands.
Carter... .
Hollister .,
Highlands.
Highlands
Bowers
..Drake
.Forsyth
. . . Paige
. StatTord
. . . Drake
.Bowers
. . .White
...Bayne
Parsons
Highlands.
Highlands.
Carter
Highlands.
.Boswell
...Cook
. . Drake
..Carter
-1
19-7
5-1
4-3
4-0
6-4
10-1
2-0
8-6
2-0
10-4
4-2
4-3
14-8
12-2
14-7
-2
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JULY GAMES.
DATE.
CLUBS.
PL.^YED AT.
PITCHERS.
2
1
July 1
Hiirvard vs. Yule
XewYork..
Chicago . . .
Chicago . . .
Chicago . . .
Chicago . . .
Chicago . . .
Highlands..
Pond
. . . Carter
ft-4.
N't. University vs. Yale (L. S. )
Yale(L. S.)vs. Vt. Univer'ty
Yale vs. Va. University
Yale vs. Amherst
. Bowers'i-i-12
"10
"12
" 13
Carter
Bowers
Carter
Carter
...Cook
...Hume
....Colbv
....Colby
2-1
8-2
1-0
"15
Yale vs. Amherst
9-0
THE LEADING CONTESTS OF THE SEASON.
THE MARCH CAMPAIGN.
The first out-door work of the season of 1893 done by the
Yale players was begun at New Haven, on March i8th,
when all three of the college teams — University, Law School
and Freshmen — were out on the field practicing under the
professional supervision of pitcher John Clarkson. The
same day the visiting nine of Columbia College played a
game with the nine of the Johns Hopkins school at Balti-
more, on which occasion the home nine won by 14 to 4.
The Pennsylvania University nine opened theii field
season on March 20th, when they played the Southwalk
team of professionals, and won easily by 26 to 7. The same
day the visiting Columbia College nine met the Georgetown
College nine at Washington, the home nine winning by
10 to 5.
On March 24th, the Pennsylvania University nine had a
practice game with the Swarthmore College nine, whom
they whipped by 18 to 2; and on the 2Sth they gave the
Swarthmores a dose of batting — done under the rules of
1892 — to the tune of a score of 59 to i. The same day the
Wesleyans began practice at Middletown, Conn.
On JNIarch 2Sth the Pennsylvania University nine had an
old time fungo game with the Swarthmore College nine,
the " Pensys" winning by 59 to i.
The Princetons took the field in a practice game for the
first time in 1893, on March 29th, the University nine play-
ing the Reserves under Dave Foutz' tuition. The same
day the Johns Hopkins nine defeated Columbia College again
at Baltimore by 14 to 4; and on March 30th, the George-
town nine whipped the Columbias again at Washington,
this time by 10 to 5. It was on this date that the Yale nine
visited Philadelphia, full of confidence in their ability to
take the Pennsylvania University nine into camp; but the
"Pensys" did not see it in that light, and with the late
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lamented Bayne in the box against Yale's crack pitcher
Carter, the Yales had to submit to defeat by 1 1 to 6, the
attendance being the largest seen at any March game ever
played in Philadelphia.
On March 31st, the Columbia College nine — previously
mdifferent to continued defeat — gave themselves a surprise
party by defeating the Swarthmore nine, at Baltimore, by
9 to 4. The same day the Yale nine played in Washington,
and gave the Y. M. C. A.'s nine of that city a defeat by
13 to 8.
THE APRIL CAMPAIGN.
On April ist — All Fools' Day — the Columbia College nine
were the guests of the Naval Academy nine, at Annapolis,
Md. , the cadets polishing the visitors off to the tune of 8 to 2.
The same day the Harvards had the Andover nine to fool
with at Cambridge, and they did it to the tune of 12 to o,
the "cyclone" college pitcher, Highlands, being in the box
against Greenway.
It was on April ist, too, that a noteworthy contest took
place on the ball field, at Richmond, Va., which brought
out a crowd of society people of that city to see the visiting
Yale nine play against the crack team of ihe Old Dominion,
the Virginia University nine, from Charlottesville, the Yales
taking their southern rivals into camp to the tune of 14
to 6. The game was closely contested up to the 5th innings.
It was greatly enjoyed by the city's fashionables, the turn-
out of Richmond belles on the occasion being exceptional.
The college nine of Yale can always expect a hearty wel-
come in Richmond. The same day the " Pensys," flushed
with victories over amateurs in general, and with their
defeat of Yale in particular, thought they would try Harry
Wright's professionals, but the result was defeat for the
Pennsylvania University nine by 15 to 6. In this game the
collegians had to face Keefe'sand Sharrott's pitching, Reese
occupying the box for the collegians.
On April 3d Harvard placed Highlands in the box against
the Mathews nine at Cambridge, and the home team won
by II to I. The same day the Yale nme met their Virginia
University friends at Charlottesville, and they took the Vir-
ginians into camp again, this time by 11 to 4. The Phillies,
too, on April 3d, had another game with the "Pensys,"
Taylor pitching against Boswell.and the professionals won by
9 to 3. At Washington the same date, the professional
team of the city played the Swarthmore College nine and
won by 25 to 5.
On April 4th the New York ' ' Giants" had the Columbia
College nine as visitors at their opening game, the profes-
ii8 Spalding's op^ficial
sionalswinning by i8 to 4. The same day a noteworthy
contest took place at Baltimore which proved a surprise
party for the home players, the latter being the Johns Hop-
kins nine, who pushed the visiting Yale nine so closely that
the latter were glad to end the game with a draw at 7 to 7.
Spear pitched for Yale against Stockdale, who afterwards
entered the professional ranks.
On April 5th Harvard, Yale and Princeton all three took
the field in match games, Harvard winning from Lehigh at
Bethlehem by 14 to 2 with their "cyclone" pitcher in the
box, Lehigh trying three pitchers; while Yale sur-
prised the " Pensys" at Philadelphia with a defeat
by 8 to 7, Carter pitching against Bosv/ell. The latter
pitcher, however, retired after -the first innings, when
Yale got 4 runs, and Reese pitched the game out. The same
day the Princetons entertained the Vermont University
nine, and with Forsyth in the box against Cook the home
nine won by 6 to 3. At Middletown, Conn., on the same
date, the Wesleyans had the C. C. of New York nine as
visitors, and the New Yorkers had had enough exercise at
the end of the 6tli inning, when the score stood at 19 to 2
against them. On April 5th, too, the Boston champions
visited Providence to play the Brown University nine, and
the best the professionals could do was to win by 6 to 4,
Nichols pitching against McMurray. It was the Browns'
opening day and Lincoln field had a large assemblage of
spectators to see the champions. The Browns tried four
pitchers in the game and Stivetts followed Nichols on the
other side.
April 6th saw two notev.'orthy college games played,
Princeton visiting St. John's College, Fordham, while the
Harvards went to Philadelphia. Princeton found difficulty
in whipping the young Jesuits of St. John's by 4 to i,
Brokaw pitching against Smith ; while at Philadelphia a
great crowd was assembled to see how the "Pensys"
would make out in their first fight of the season with Har
vard. The visitors placed Highlands in the box, but that
fine player Wiggins also pitched, while Reese and Filbert
did the pitching for the home nine. At the end of the ninth
innings the score stood at 12 to 12, and both being content to
let it remain so, a draw was the result, greatly to the grati-
fication of the locals.
April 7th proved to be a notable day for Washington col-
legians, as on that day the Georgetown College nine went
wild over the victory they scored in their game with the
visiting Harvards, though the Harvards had "the terror,"
Highlands, in the box, Carmody pitching for the home nine
BASE BAI,L GUIDE. II9
with telling effect. On April 8th the Columbia College nine
visited Eastern Park and had to succurnb to the Brooklyn
professionals by 2 7 to 3, Stein pitching against Hutchins. On
this date, too, the Harvards played the Virginia Univer-
sity nine at Charlottesville, Va., and though they had Jack
Highland in the box, against Hume, the best the visitors
could do was to end the game with a draw, 3 to 3. The same
day the ' ' Phillies" gave the ' ' Pensys" a lesson to the tune of
8 to o, Taylor pitching against Filbert, who was nuts for the
Quakers. The Princetons, too, the same day, visited the
Polo grounds, and they were shut out by 7 to o, Rusie and
King pitching against Forsyth. At Washington, the same
date, the Vermont University nine got a draw with the
Georgetown College nine by 8 to 8. At Cincinnati, the
same date, the Cincinnati University nine tried their strength
against the professional "Reds" and were whipped by 32
to 7.
On April loth the Yale men, home from their Easter trip
— during which they lost but one game, won four and drew
one — played the Boston champions, and with Nichols and
Stivetts in the box against Carter, Davies and Warner, the
best the professionals could do was to win by 8 to 8. The
same day a ten innings game marked the contest at Char-
lottesville, Va., between the Virginia and Vermont Univer-
sity nines, the home nine winning by 6 to 3. At Boston,
the same day, the Tuft's nine beat the Boston University
nine by 3 to o, they shutting them out without a hit to their
credit.
On April nth the Dartmouth College nine tested their
strength against the "Phillies" at Philadelphia, the profes-
sionals winning by 5 to 2 only, Weyhing pitching against
O'Connor.
On April 12th, the Boston professionals visited Princeton,
and took the University team into camp by 7 to i, Nichols
pitching against Brokaw; Dartmouth also defeated the
Lehighs at Bethlehem by 12 to 5 the same day. On April
13th, Pnnceton had to play hard to whip the visiting Dart-
mouth nine by 5 to 2, Drake pitching against O'Connor.
Princeton only made 4 hits off the latter.
On April i jth, Dartmouth tried Yale at New Haven, and
facing Carter's skilful pitching, the visitors were shut out
4 to o. The same day at Lexington, Va. , the vi.siting Ver-
mont University nine defeated the Washington and Lee
University nine by 12 to 3. On the same date, too, an
exceptional contest took place at Birmingham, Ga., in which
the nines of the Alabama University and the Vanderbilt
University were the contestants, and so closely was the
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game contested that at the end of the sixteenth innings, the
game had to be drawn at 2 to 2.
On April 15th, the Pensys and the Vermont University-
nine indulged in a regular fungo hitting game, in which
the home team were defeated by 29 to 15; Cook and Reese
were both ofT in their pitching, no less than 35 base hits
being made in the game.
On April 17th, Yale's undergraduate team had a game
with the New York Giants at New Haven, which the pro-
fessionals won by 10 to 4. The same day the Boston cham-
pions began a series of games at Charlottesville, Va., against
the University nine, in which the professionals won the
series by 19 to 5. 7 to 5 and 9 to 8 — ten innings — Stivetts
pitching against Parker in this last game, which ended
April 19th, Bostons only making 9 hits off Parker; in the
last game played on the 21st, Boston won by 35 to 13. On
April 20th, the Maine college nines got to work at Ports-
mouth, the Bates College nine beating the locals by 16 to 8.
The same day the Colby nine beat the Twitchells at Port-
land by 30 to 6, and the Portland New England League
professionals defeated the Bowdoin College nine by 3 to
2 only.
On April 21st, the Columbia College nine played on their
new grounds at Williams' Bridge with the Wesleyans, and
the latter won by 7 to 6 only.
Saturday, April 22d, was a busy among the college nines
of the country, as will be seen by the appended record of
the most prominent of that day's games. Among the
games m which the college nines met professional teams on
that date, were the following:
Cli-bs.
Played at
PlTCIIEK^^.
Brooklyn vs YhIc
Eastern Park. . .
Haltimore
Ithaca
Stein
Scliiniclt
Camplleld
Spenns-fi
Baltimore vs. Johns Hopkins
Binghamton vs. Cornell [J....
.Davis
.i'riest
17-6
2-1
The other college games of the same day were as follov.'s:
Clubs.
Played at
Pitchers.
2
Harvard vs. Holy Cross
Harvard (Freshin'n) vs. Rrown
Yale (Law School) vs.Fordhani
Princeton vs. Wesleyan
Worcester
Cambridge ....
St.John'sCoirge
Princeton
Philadelphia...
Williamstovvn .
Champaign, 111.
J. Highlands ...Stiillord
Warden McMnrray
Bowers Smilii
6-3
8-5
7-1
Forsvili Frost
U-G
28-1
6-1
6-5
P.i University vs. Columbia. .
Williams vs Col pate
lleese Stewart
Mich. Univ'tv vs. 111. Univ'ty
BASE BALL GUIDE. 121
Oa April 24th, Harvard beat Amherst at Cambridge by
6 to o, Wiggin pitching against Colby. The " Pensys,"
too, took the Wesleyans into camp the same date at Phila-
delphia by 30 to 2, Bayne pitching against Frost, the homo
team giving the latter a hot time of it.
April 26th was the great day of the Columbian Naval
Parade in New York, on which occasion the Yale nine got
shut out by g to o in New York by the " Giants," and with
Carter in the Yale box, too. Harvard also " Chicagoed" the
Dartmouth nine at Cambridge the same day by 20 to o,
Highlands pitching against O'Connor. Cornell, too, took
the visiting Williams College nine into camp at Ithaca by
12 to 7, and Princeton whipped the -Lafayette College nine
by 14 to I at Princeton; the Yale (Law School) nine also
defeated the picked team of the New York Athletic Club
nine at New Haven by 7 to 3.
On April 2C)th, the first game of the series at the New
York State College League was played at vSchenectady, when
the Union College nine defeated the Colgates by 5 to 4.
On that date, too, a noteworthy game was played at West
Point, between the Cadets and Columbia College nines.
Cadets winning by 8 to 2. The fine battery work of
Hinkley and Rice, of the Cadets, was a feature. The same
day the Harvards visited Providence, and had trouble in
beating the Browns by 7 to 5. The Freshmen match, too,
between Princeton and Plarvard was played on the same
date, at Princeton, the home team winning by g to 8 ; the
Princeton University nine playing on that date at Ithaca,
when they defeated the Cornells by 3 to 2, Drake pitching
against Priest. This ended the April contests of note in
the college arena.
The most noteworthy college game of the April campaign
was that played at Birmingham, Ala. , on April 14th, in which
the nines of the Alabama and the Vanderbilt Universities
were the contestants in a sixteen innings game, which ended
in a drawn match with the score at 2 to 2. The Alabama's
first baseman. Smith, made three hits out of the five scored
on that side, and he scored the two runs ; right fielder Hen-
drix scoring the two runs on the other side by the good hit-
ting of Short and Hunt; the visitors scoring 12 hits off
Morrow's pitching, though only one run was earned by them.
Here is the score, which is incomplete in its summary:
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
U. OK ALAHAMA.
.V.
K
n
B
3
1
2
7
5
29
3
§
Ts
21
2 o:
6' 1
11 li
2 0|
o;
61 li
01 0'
o|o;
19l3|
1 Vandehbilts.
AB
K
li
1-
1
I
3
1
2
48
A
-
Morrow p.
t
6
6
6
!J. Fletcher, lb
jlhoinpsoii, l.f
F. Fletcher, c
[Barr, c.f
7
5
6
7
7
7
50
ol 2
nj 1
Fergusou, c
Friediuan, 2b
Smith, lb
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
41
01
Kyser, 2 b
McKenzie, 2b
Jones, 3b
2
Little 1 f
6J O]
6'
7
3
21
1
Powers, s s
Hendrix, r.f
Short, s s ...
Bankhead r f
6l0
5|
52 2
1
1
Abbott, c.f
IJimt,p
Totals
Total
212
8
.00001010000
.00100001000
0—2
Vauderbilts
0—2
Earned run— Vauderbilts. Stolen bases— Fergusou, Smith, o; Kyscr,
Fletcher, 3; Barr, McKenzie, 2; Jones, 2; lleudrix. 2; Short, 2; Hunt, 3. First
onballs— OtriluJit, 1. Hit by pitcher— By Morrow, 1. Umpire— Lei gli Carroll.
Time of game— 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Another notable contest in April was the victory over
Harvard won by the Georgetown College nine on April 7th
at Washington, "in which the local collegians got in 9 hits
off Highlands, while the best the Harvards could do off Car-
mody's pitching was a record of but 3 hits. The George-
town fielding was up to a high mark, especially that of the
brothers Mahoney, Frothingham's second base playing being
the fielding feature on the other side ; Corbett, too, catch-
ing Highland's pitching finely. Here is the score:
Georgetown.
1-
IB
~i
1
3
PO
2
3
6
1
10
1
4
27
6
s
1
2
1
fo
£
Harvard.
R
1
1
PO
1
11
9
♦26
-
K
Harley.l.f
E. Mahoney, 2b
Sii1liva.n p.
V.\
..'
..
Hallo well, c.f
Cook, 3b
ol
li
Sullivan, s s
1
3
5
3
13
Garvev 8 s
Abbott, r.f
Frothingliam, 2b
Dickinson, lb
Upton, l.f
Corbett, c
J. Highlands, p
Oarinody, p
G. Mahoney, lb
Oarlon,3b
Murphy, r.f
Walsh, c.f
..' 1
..[
• •
..!
..1 1
1
1
Totals
.. 3
Totals
2
E. Mahoney out for obstructing lielder.
Geor?etown
Harvard
10 10
2
1 0—3
0—2
Earned runs— Harvard, 2 ; Georgetown, 1. First base on balls— Carlon,
Harley, 2; (Jarvey, 2; E. Mahoney, 2: Welsh, Upton, O^ok, Carmody. Hit by
pitcher— Ilarley. First base on error— (ieorgetown. Left on base— George-
town, 10; Harvard, 7. Struck out— By Highlands, 9; by Carmody, 5. Passed
ball— Corbett. Wild piich— Carmodv. Stolen biises-CarldU, 2 ; Garvey,
Harley, Corbett, Hallowell, Cook. Sacrifice hits— Sullivan, Georgetown, 3;
Sullivan, Harvard, 1. Time of game— 2 hours. Umpire— Snyder.
BASE BALL GUIDE.
123
The best April game played by the nine of Brown Univer-
sity was that which took place at Providence on April 29th,
on which occasion the Browns took the Harvards into camp
by the appended score. Sexton was in the box for Brown,
and, with the exception of the sixth innings, pitched a good
game, considering he was ill with tonsilitis. The fielding
of both teams was at times very brilliant. The score:
Brown.
Weeks, lb..
Sexton, p . .
Teiiaey, c.
Sterre, s.s..
Jones, 2!) ..,
Masill, 3b..
Greene, r.f..
George, c.f.
McLane, l.f.
Bustard, r.f.
Totals.
rJl E
PO
A
E
■I
u
1
3
1
8
:
2
I
c
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
]
1
1
1
1
5
9
27
1.0
3
Harvard.
Hallowell. c.f
Abbott, l.f
Frothingliain,r.f.
Cook, 3b
Hovey, 2b
Trafforcl, 1!)
Sullivan, s.s
Upton, c
Wiggin, p
Totals.
k^
IB
PO
A
!o
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
8
1
1
2
1
2
2
8
1
1
'
11
27
9
Brown . . ,
Harvard.
00004011-
0000040 0-
Earned runs— Brown, 2; Harvird, 4. First base on errors— Brown, 2;
Harvard, 2. Left on bases— Brown, 7; Harvard, 10. First base on balls—
Otr Sexton, 5; off Wiggin, 5. Struck out— By Sexton, 6; by Wiggin, 7. Sac-
rifice hits— Cook, Wiggin. Stolen bases— Sexton, 2; Bustard, 2; Tenney,
Alibott Double play— Sterre and Weeks. Umpires— Burns and Murray.
Time of game— 2 hours and thirty minutes.
The largest crowd of spectators ever gathered upon Percy
Field at Ithaca, was that attracted by the first game of the
season between the Cornell University nine and the Prince-
ton nine, which took place on April 29th, 1893, besides which
the contest proved to be one of the most exciting the Cornell
nine ever took part in, eleven innings having to be played
before a conclusion was reached, and then the visiting col-
lege nine only won by the small score of 3 to 2. The
opposing pitchers were Drake and Priest, and both did
affective work in the box, a single run on each side being
all that was earned. The Princetons led off with i to o,
and it was not until the sixth innings that the Cornells scored
a run, and then they tied the score i to i. In the eighth
innings each added a single run to the score, and the ninth
ended wnth the score of 2 to 2, amidst the greatest excite-
ment, the close fight made by the local collegians being
u^nexpected. In the eleventh innings a battery error, a base
hit and a fielding error enabled the Yales to score the win-
ning run, as will be seen by the appended score:
124
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
Cornell.
]{
1
S
1
2
I B
■
1
1
PO
10
4
13
3
1
*31
3
3
1
I
3
E
1
2
1
i\
Princeton .
1
1
1
2
3
IB
2
1
2
1
1
PO
1
1
5
2
I
20
33
A
3
2
t
1
15
E
Towie, c.f
King, 2b
•H
Best, l.f
Woodcork, c.f
Trenchard, c .
n
H Tavlor c
n
McKenzie, l.f
J Tavlor, lb
Pavnc, r. f
Johnson, 3b
Hamlin, r.f
Priest, p
O'Counur, s.s
Guild, 3b
Drako, p
Brooks, s.s
1
n
Otto, lb
Totals
Totals
3
*VVinniag run made with one man out.
Princeton 1000000100 1—3
Cornell 0000010100 0—2
Earned runs — Cornell, 1; Princeton, 1. Sacrifice hits — Cornell, 3; Prince-
ton, 3. Hit with ball— O'Conner, Trenchard, Woodcock, McKenzie. Stolen
bases — Cornell, 4; J'rinceton, 4. Wild pitches— Priest, 2. Passed ball-
Taylor. Struck out— By Priest, 13; by Drake, 4. Time of game— 2 hours
and 30 minutes. Umpire— .McCauley.
It was during the April campaign that an event occurred
worthy of special note, and that was the first meeting
between Freshmen nine of Princeton and Harvard, which
took place at Princeton on April 29th, the result being a
closely contested game, in which the home team came in
victorious by 9 to 8. The Harvards had McCarty in the box
all through the game, but Kerr, of Princeton, who pitched
in the first three innings, was retired after the third, as 5
runs were scored off nine hits from his pitching in the first
three innings. Wilson then took his place there, and not
another run was earned by the Harvards, and only six hits
in as many innings made off his pitching. The Princetons
won by their superior fielding. Here is the score :
Princeton, '96.
Ward,2b
Gunster, 3b
Gray, s.s
Small, l.f
W. 1). Ward, lb.
Williams, c
Johnson, r.f
Anderson, r.f..
Kerr, p
Wilson, p
1 B
PO
A
EJ
1
1
2
4
2'
1| 1! 2
2
3 2
4
2
3; 2
ll
1 11
1
1 5
3' 0:
1! 1
0, 0|
C 2
0' 01
1
0'
1|0
1
o|
2|0|
9
ll
-^
14
'3!
Harvard, '96.
0»Malley,c
Winslow, 3b. ..
Brown, s.s
Hayes, 2b
Ganderman, l.f.
McCarty, p
(Jriffin, lb
Pain, c.f
Morse, r.f
— — !— Totals,
R
1 B
PO
A
2
2| 3
2
1 2
2
1
1 1
2
2
3 2
131
0, 2i 1
5
0| 2
9
0;
4
0, 1
1
8
15
24
9
Harvard, '96..
Princeton, '96
3 2 2
3 113
1 0—8
1 X-9
BASE BALL GUIDE.
25
Earned runs— Princeton, 2 ; Harvard, 5. Bases stolen— Princeton, 5;
Harvard, 4. I'.ases on balls— Off McCarty, 5; off Wilson, 2. Hit by pitched
ball— Griffin. Struck out— By McCarty, 2; by Iverr, 2; by Wilson, 3. Passed
ball— Williams. Umpire— Duffield. Time of game— 1 hour and 45 minutes.
THE MAY CAMPAIGN.
The May campaign in the college arena was marked by-
several specially noteworthy contests, besides w^hich the
series of contests between Harvard, Yale and Princeton
began, as also the championship games between the college
nines of Dartmouth, Williams and Amherst, and also the
intercollegiate series between the college nines of the
western part of New York State. In fact. May was the
month in which the college clubs of the country divided
interest with the professional teams to quite a considerable
extent, especially in the case of the field meetings between
the strong nines of Harvard, Yale, Princeton and the Penn-
sylvania University. It was in this month, too, that the
college nines of the Cornell and Wesleyan and Brown Uni-
versities distinguished themselves by noteworthy victories
over the ' ' big three " of Harvard, Yale and Princeton, some-
thing quite new to college club history.
The most conspicuous contests in the college arena during
May and June included the following games worthy of
special record.
The most brilliant exhibition of fielding ever seen on the
Holmes Field at Cambridge in 1893 was that which marked
the drawn games between the nines of Harvard and Brown
Universities, played on May 15, the score being as follows.
Sexton was hit only five times, with a total of ten, while
Brown made eight off Wiggins delivery. There were
1,500 persons present, among whom was a delegation of
Brown men, nearly 100 in number. The enthusiasm and
cheering would have done honor to a Yale game. The
score :
Haryaiid.
Hallowell, c.f....
Abbott, l.f
Frothingham, r.f .
Cook, 3b
Hovey, 2b
Trafford, lb
Sullivan, s.s'.
Wiggin, p
Upton, c
Totals.
R
IB
PO
A
E
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
11
2
3
4
1
1
1
8
1
«
^
^
30
11
^1
I
Brown.
,1b
Sexton, p
Tenney, c....,
Steere, s.s....,
Jones, 2b
Magill, 3b
George, c.f. . . ,
Cook, r.f
McLane,l.f
Gillan, l.f
McMurray,l.f.
Totals 2
R IC PC A
30 14 4
I2(
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
Harvard ,
Brown..
1
1
0-
-2
2
0-
'•I
Earned run—Harvard. First base by errors— Harvard, 4. Left on
bases— Harvard, o; Brown 6. First base on balls— orrsexton. 1 : oir ^\ i<r?in,
2 Struck out— By Wipgiu, 5. Sacrifice hits— Hovey, Hallowcll. Stolen
bases— Ilallowcli, Abbott. Double plav— Upton and Sullivan. Passed ball
—Upton. Umpires— Murray and Buriis. Time of game— 2 hours and 40
minutes.
The best game of the intercollegiate championship games
between the Amherst, Williams and Dartmouth nines in
1893 was that played at Williamstown, Mass., :May 30th.
Here is the score :
TTlLLIAMS.
AD
■=
B
P
1
A
6
1
4
1
h
1
Amuekst.
AB
kJ b r
1
6
7
C
A
E
Eaton, 2b
3
3
3
f1
Cheney, c.f
Allen, c
Hunt, lb
4
4
3
i
3
3
3
3
r.o
2
2
Anderson, 3b
Hollister, p ........
Draper c
1
2
1
1
Stearns, 21)
2
Hammell,l.f
Ide, s s
nl fi' n
1
n
Smith, l.f
oJ 0|
0! 1 ifi!
Landis, s.s
K. Ellis, 3b
0; 2, 0| 1
Oil
1,23
Cleveland, c.f
Baker r f *
1
3
2 10
7 27 15
Jackson, l.f
^1
Colby, p
6 2
Totals
33
Totals
10 6
1
1 _
1
—
Williams 1 .x-1
Amherst 0-0
First on balls— Cleveland. First on errors— Cheney, Allen. Ide, Ilammell,
Baker. Struck out-Bv Hollister, 3; by Colby 3. Stolen ixise— Hoili.-ter.
Triple play— Stearns, Hunt. Umpire— Brady. Time of game— 1 hour and.
35 minutes.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS OF THE I^EADING
UNIA'ERSITIES.
HARVARD, YALE AND PRINCETON.
The most interesting series of games between the "big
three" nines of the college arena in 1893 were the three
contests between the university nines of Harvard and Yale,
which series began on June 24th, at Cambridge and ended
on July ist, at the Polo Grounds. On the occasion of the
opening match of the series on the Holmes Field at Cam-
bridge "the attendance of spectators was the largest known
to Harvard College base ball history. The Boston papers
reported the numbers present as nearly 10,000, the Gover-
nor of the State being present as well as a number of city
dignitaries. The attendance of ladies was the most attract-
ive feature of the vast assemblage, and the deep interest
taken in the game, and the intense excitement towards the
finish was exceptional in its character. The two crack
BASE BALL GUIDE.
127
ten innings contest one sij^gi Etching, while the Yale
batsmen could sc^re off Carter sp ^^^^ ^^ Highlands
innings, when ^e Harvara twa ^^ _,^^^^ ^{t^r that
which set the crowd wild. Nei Wer s ^^,^^ scored by
:„til the t^-l^-^XS,t^^^ll rxcitini yells and hurrahs.
SSrisTe'^c^'rH^thLe^
Yale.
Murptiy, s.s
Beall, 2b
Case, l.f ••••
StepUensou, 10..
Speer, r.f ■
Bliss, c.f. ......
ArbutUuot, 3b..
Kedzii^ c.
Keuz.1^-, V. „
Carter, p "^
l| Mason, c
1 Abbott, 3b.......
Hallo well, c.f....
0' Upton, l.f •••
0' Frothingham, 2b
0' Cook, r.f.
J. Higlilancls,p..
11 Sullivan, s.P -■
Trafford,lb
*28 27! 3
Yale
To To To ro "0 ?=i
Kecizie,3.Dmpires-Bondainn.urj ,„,, nlace at New Haven
The second game o£ ttesenes took place at ^.^^ .. ^
on June 2,th, and the resuU oUhe co^ ^^^^^ ^^^
glorious victory for the ome .^_ ^j^^ ^^ s. The
Ind the tally was even game ana ga Highlands' cyclone
Harvard again d^Pf nded oj^ J^^^^^,,^ ,,Ss unequal to he
delivery, but unluckily for them 1 ,^^,j^_ a„a. so the
arduous task of <:atching his ^^li<l s ^^^.^^^
Yale batsmen got 7 ^'t^ °« !'^|„Pi"Se was so well supported
so effective on the other side, anon ^^^ visiting bats-
By Kedzie behind the l^f .• *^^. Mts But the two teams
S=n could do was to g?* '" thf ^its.^^^^ .^^^^^^_ ,^
made a very close fight ot it up
128
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
which the home team got in tliree runs, due to an error by-
Mason at the plate, and a wild throw to second by High-
lands, which sent in two runs. In Harvard's ninth innings
they failed to score and the blue came in victors by 3 to a
with an innings to spare. The attendance was the largest
ever seen on the Yale field, the galaxy of New Haven
beauties present being the attractive feature. Here is the
score :
IIakv.vki).
i:| n
PO
A
1
1
1
1
1
6
e| Yale.
i;' 11
111
1
11 1
0;
2
U
3|7
i'O
A
E
Mason, c
oil
0; 1
0,
7
1
2
3
n
2 1 Murphv, s s
1
5
12
1
2
6
4
I
2
i
12
Abbott, 3b
! Bea;l, -ib
1
Ilallowoll, c.f
Upton, l.f
Frothinfrliain, 21)
Cook, r.f
ICa^e, l.f
Stepheus.iu, 11)
0: Speer, r.f
1 Bliss, c.f
'0
1
llifrlilanr.s. p
Sullivan, s.s
Trail'ord, lb
0; 1
0, 3
1] 7
j Arbuthnot, 3b
f>
Kedzie, c
' Carter, p
il '^
Totals
0|3
"
2|| Totals
^
Harvard 00000000 0—0
Yale 3 0—3
Ba.<cs on balLs— Harvard, 1. Left on bases— Yale, 5 ; Harvard, 5. Tlirce-
base hit— Tranord. Struck out— Stephenson, Speer, 2; Arbutlmot, Kedzie, 2;
Upto;i,2; Sullivan, Tratlbrd, 2. Passed balls— Mason, 2. AUeudance, 6,000.
Umpires— Cuiry and Bond.
The third and last game of the series was played at the
Polo Grounds on July ist, wiili the self-same batteries in
position, and this time Harvard led the score from start to
finish, fielding errors giving the game to the victors, as the
earned runs were even 2 to 2, while Yale led in base hits
by 8 to 7. We saw this game and therefore give a complete
analytical score of the contest, one which the college clubs
should adopt for I S94, as it gives the chances for catches
offered off the pitching, as well as the number of runners
forwarded by base hits, botli of which show the weak and
strong points of the batting, which the other scores do not.
HARVARD.
Mason, c
Abbolt, 3b
Ilallowell, -.f
Upton, l.f
Frothingham, 2b.
Cook, r.r
HUrhlands, p
Sullivan, s.s
TratTord, lb
Totals 6
27,12 3' I
YAI.E.
3 Murphv, s.s...
Beall,2b
case l.f
0: St€'pheuson, lb
Speer, r.f
Bliss, c.f
Arbuthnot, 3b.
;Kedzie, c
Carter, p
Totals 4
|k
IB
PO
A
—
1 1
2
6
2
1
2
1
11
•2
1
1
3
1
1
1
9
6
2
4
8
27
u
BASE BALL GUIDE.
129
SCOKE BY INNINGS.
Harvard l 3
Yale 2
2 6
2-4
BASE HITS EACH INNINGS.
Harvard 1 3 2 ]— 7
Yale 2 110 4-8
First base by errors— Harvard, 2; Yale 1. Battery errors— Harvard, 2;
Yale, 2. Left on bases— Harvard, 4; Yale, 3. Cbancos for catchers— Harvard,
10; Yale 8. Sacrifice hits— By Hallowell, 1. Stolen bases— By Ma^on, 1;
Hallo well, 1; Upton. 1; Sullivan, 1 ; Traflford, 1 ; Murphy, 2; Beall, 1; Case, 1;
Speer, 1. Kunners forwarded by base hits— By Sullivan 3; Upton, 1;
Frothinghani, l; Speer, 2; Case 1; Bliss, 1. Balks— By Highlands, 4;
Carter, 2.
PITCHING SCOKE. .
Innings pitched— By Carter, 9; t^y Highlands, 9. Base hits— Off Carter,
7; oil' Highlands, 8. Runs earned- Off Carter, 2; olf Highlands, 2. Bases
on balls— By Carter, 1; by Highlands, 2. Hit batsman— By Carter, 1.
Struck out/— By Carter, 13; by Highlands, 10. U-mpires— Curry and Bond.
Time of game— 2 hours and 25 minutes.
YALE VS. rRINCETON.
The series of games between the university nines of Yale
and Princeton for 1893 began on May 20th at New Haven,
on which date full}?- 5,000 spectators were gathered on the
Yale fielc! to witness the contest. The opposing pitchers
were Carter, of Yale, and Drake, of Princeton, and the
home team held the lead from start to finish, though the
game was far from being the one-sided contest the score
would lead one to suppose it was. Yale led by 2 to o at the
start, and were in the van by 5 to o at the end of the fourth
innings. After that Princeton had the best of it as they got
in a run by fielding errors and blanked their opponents in
four successive innings. Carter's effective delivery, splen-
didly backed up by Kedsie, proved too much for the Prince-
ton batsmen, only 5 hits being made off his pitching.
Drake, too, was effective, not one of the five runs made on
Yale being earned off the pitching, only 6 hits being made.
Here is the score:
Pkinceton.
King, 2b
Woodcock, c. f .
McKenzie, 1. f
Payne, r. f
Guild, lb. s. s. . .
Trenchard, c . . .
Gunster, 3b
Brooks, P. s
Otto, lb i
. Drake, p
Totals.
K
IB
PO
A
E
6
2
I
1
1
j^
4
1
2
1
t
1
1
2
1
^
1
6
2
lb
1
1
i
]
s
1
2
1
•2
(
h
6
*23
10
3
Yale.
Ruston, 3b
Arbuthnot, 3ij,.
Beall, c. f
Case, 1. f
Stephenson, lb
I Speer, r. f
Bliss, s. s
Hedges, 2b
Kedzie, c
Carter, p
Totals.
R 1 B
PO
A
0,
3
0!
1
3
2 2
1
1 1;
' 0; 2' 1
i 1 li
l| 0|
2
1
1
14
6
10
i5| 6
27
12
♦Hedges out, hit by batted ball.
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Spalding's official
RUNS BACH INNINGS.
Princeton r> « «
Yale ^ P 1 0-1
were Carter and Drake the opposing pitchers Drake wa^
Tn tCfew'oJf ""'u ^----k. but ^?a^s not well su^^^^^^^^^^
in the field, Otto showing up weak at short. But despite
of the errors, \ ale only made 2 hits in the entire game and te
f^LT'' P""^^.^«" getting 7 hits Off Carter, butThey f ii^^^^
to field a run owmg to the superior fielding of the Visitors
Good base running by the Yale helped^ them to victory
\ae scored their singles in the second and fourthlnS;
and drew blanks in the last five. Here is ^he score
Yale.
Murpliv, s.s... 0'
Beal], 2b ■" ol
Case, I. f Qi
Stephenson. 11,.. ]',".' I ol
u IB
Speer, r.f
Bliss, c.f :
Kedzie, c
I
1
Carter, p
Riiskin, 3 »....
Totals
Princeton.
Payne, r. f .
(Juild.lb
1 King, 2b
Trencliard, r. f
Woodcock,], f.
Huiiiphrevs, c
6 Gunster, 3t)
11 Otto, s. s. ..
Drake, p.
PO
A K
1 ol
11, li 1
2j 1
0! 0!
This settled the tourney between them, but for eate
money purposes they played the third game at the Polo
grounds. June 17th. when Yale won easily in an uniiUerest-
mg contest by 14 to 7 in runs; 14 to 7 in base hits Tto '3
in fielding errors and 2 to 2 in earned run.s. Carter and
Davis pitching against Drake.
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE RECORl> FOR 1893.
The struggle for the championship of the Intercollegiate
Association o^ xNew England colleges was an interefting
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among Which was the ar^^^^^^ Williams, which ended with
town, b^tw^\^^^\\'X end ^^ '^^ '''^ ^^^^"^'- ^1^""^
a score of 2 to 2 at tne en ^^^^^ ^^^^^
record of the championship campaign :
DATl
Clubs.
Played at
May
May
May
May
May
May
June
June
June
June
June
June
Williams vs. Dartmouth
Dartmouth vs. Williams
Amherst vs. Williams..
Amherst vs. Dartmouth
Dartmouth vs. Amherst
Williams vs. Amherst..
Dartmouth vs. Williams
Williams vs. Dartmouth
Amherst vs. Dartmouth
10 Amherst vs. Dartmouth
20 Amherst vs. Williams.
Pitchers.
Williamstown,Hovve .... .^.O^Connor
WilliamstownOMJonnor...HolUs^^^^^^
Colby O'Connor
O'Connor.,.. Gregory
IloUister Colby
O'Connor.... llollister
Hollister.... O'Connor
Colby O'Connor
Gregory.... O'Connor
Colby Hollister
Amherst . .
Amherst . .
Amherst . .
Williamstown
Hanover...
Hanover...
Hanover...
Hanover...
Williamstown
23| Amherst vs' Williams .. I Amherst ,
I Colby,
.Hollister
9-5
2-2
10-2
11 4
4
1-0
6-2
5-2
6-3
5-3
11-5
4-2
The record in full is as follows:
The players of the three clubs were
Williams.
AMHERST.
Colby, p.
Allen, c.
Hunt, lb.
Stearns, 2b.
Ellis, 3b.
Landis, s.s.
Jackson, r.f.
Cheney, c.f.
Smith, l.t
Hollister, p.
Draper, c.
Towne, lb.
Eaton, 2b.
Anderson, 3b.
Ide, s.s.
Baker, r.f.
Cleveland, c.f.
Hammott, l.f.
follows :
DARTMOUTH.
O'Connor, p.
Ranney, c.
Tuxbury, 11).
gmalley, 2b.
Griffin, 3b.
Ferguson, s.s.
Dinsmore, r.f.
Clagmot, c.f.
Abbott, 1.;.
132 SPALDING S OFFICTAf.
CORRECT DIAGRAM OF A BALL FIELD.
Note. For Specifications see Rules from No. 2 to No. 13.
For convenience of Amateurs we publish at the end of the
Guide a copy of last year's diagram.
THE PLAYING RULES
OF
ofessional * Base * Ball ^ Clubs
AS ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE AND AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL CLUBS.
THE BALL GROUND.
■LE I. The Ground must be an inclosed field, sufficient
redVS^ruLV'^^^^ '^ ^'^^ '- ''^ p-^^- -
DlJ'nff\i^^r °^' ^1^^ ^'''^^ governing the positions
p^ay off the Game known as Base Ball, proceed as
;?otrt^^' ^^'^}^'^ *^^ grounds project a right line
T lines B C an^'dV n^ T^-^l?' '^^'^^' ^^'^^^ P-^t Z
UM h R -^ ^ ^^^ B P at right angles to the line A B-
a:t?n^ fL'T "^^^'^a^^-^I^'^^ feet as radius, describe
iittmg tlie hnes B A at F and B C at G • B D at H •
3 E at I Draw lines F G, G E. E H aAd H F and
.nes will be the containing linek of the Diamond or
THE catcher's LINES.
^^fne JTJ^ ^' ""T^"^ ^^^ 90 feet radius, an arc
? to PA }" ^'1^ ^^^'"'^ ^"^^^ L M and L O at right
;o feet ' ''''"^'''"^ -'^^^ ^^^ ^^^"^ ^ A not iSs
THE FOUL LINE.
r M „ 1 T Y , ^ " """' they intersect with the
L M and L I, and then from the points G and H in
gronndf''"™ ""'" they reach t^e bottndary Hnes
THE player's. LINES.
E 5. With Fas centre and 50 feet radius describe
ittmg Imes F O and E M at P and O then with P.!
T^t^L^'^t ^"^J^"-^ descr:be^arcs\"utling FG
iic o. •^u'! ^' J^^^ ^^°^ the points P Q R and S
ses at right angles to the lines F O, F M, F G and
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F H, and continue same until they intersect at the points
T W and W.
THE CAPTAIN AND COACHER's LINE.
Rule 6 With R and S as centres and 15 feet radius,
describe arcs cutting- lines R W and ST at X and Y, and
from the points X and Y draw lines parallel with lines F H
and F G, and continue same out to the boundary lines ol
the ground.
THE THREE FOOT LINE.
Rule 7. With F as centre and 45 feet radius, describe an
arc cutting; line F G at i, and from point i out to the dis-
tance of three feet draw a line at right angles to F G and
marked point 2 ; then from point 2, draw a line parallel with
the line F G to a point three feet beyond the point G, and
marked 3 ; then from the point 3 draw a line at right angles
to line 2, 3, back to and intersecting with line F G and
from thence back along line G F to point i.
THE pitcher's PLATE.
Rule 8. With point F as centre and 60.5 feet as radius,
describe an arc cutting the line F B at a point 4, and draw
a line 5, 6, passing through point 4 and extending six inches
on either side of line F B; then with line 5, 6 as a side,
describe a parallelogram twelve inches by four inches.
THE bases.
Rule 9. Within the angle F, describe a square the
sides of which shall be 12 inches, two of its sides lying upon
the lines F G and F H, and within the angles G and H
describe squares the side of which shall be 15 inches, the
two outer sides of said square lying upon the lines F G
and G I and F H and H I, and at the angle E describe
a square whose side shall be 15 inches and so described that
its sides shall be parallel with G 1 and I H and its centre
immediately over the angular point E.
THE batman's LINE.
Rule 10. On either side of the line A F B describe two
parallelograms 6 feet long and 4 feet wide (marked S and
9), their length being parallel with the line A F B, their
distance apart being 6 inches added to each end of the
length of the diagonal of the square within the angle F, and
the centre of their length being upon said diagonal.
Rule ii. The Home Base at F and the Pitcher's Plate
BASE BALL GUIDE. 135
at 4 must be of whitened rubber and so fixed in the ground
as to be even with the surface.
Rule 12. The First Base at G, the Second Base at E,
and the Third Base at H, must be of white canvas bags
filled with soft material and securely fastened in their
positions described in Rule 9.
Rule 13. The lines described in Rules 3, a, 5, 6, 7 and
10 must be marked with lime, chalk, or other suitable
material so as to be distinctly seen by the Umpire.
THE BALL.
Rule 14. The Ball:* See Foot Note.
Sec. I. Must not weigh less than five or more than five
and one-quarter ounces avoirdupois, and measure not less
than nine nor more than nine and one-quarter inches in
circumference. The Spalding League Ball, or the Reach
American Association Ball must be used in all games played
under these rules.
Sec. 2. For each championship game two balls shall be
furnished by the Home Club to the Umpire for use. When
the ball in play is batted to foul ground out of sight of the
Umpire, the other ball shall be immediately brought into
play. As often as one of the two in use shall be lost, a new
one must be substituted, so that the Umpire shall at all
times after the game begins, have two balls for use. The
moment the Umpire delivers an alternate ball to the pitcher
it comes into play, and shall not be exchanged until it, in
turn, passes out of sight to foul ground. At no time shall
the ball be intentionally discolored by rubbing it with the
soil or otherwise.
Sec. 3. In all games the ball or balls played with shall
be furnished by the Home Club, and the last ball in play
becomes the property of the winning club. Each ball to be
used in championship games shall be examined, measured
and weighed by the Secretary of the Association, inclosed
in a paper box and sealed with the seal of the Secretary,
which seal shall not be broken except by the Umpire in the
presence of the Captains of the two contesting nines after
play has been called.
Sec. 4. Should the ball become out of shape, or cut or
ripped so as to expose the interior, or in any way so injured
*The Spalding League Ball has been adopted by the National League
for the past fifteen years, and is used in all League contests.
For junior clubs (clubs composed of boys under 16 years of age) we
recommend them to use the Spalding Boys' League Ball and that games
played by junior clubs with this ball will count as legal games the same as
if played with the Official League Ball.
130 SPALDING S OFFICIAL
as to be — in the opinion of the Umpire — unfit for fair use,
he shall, upon appeal by either Captain, at once put the
alternate ball into play and call for a new one.
THE BAT.
Rule 15. The Bat:
Must be made wholly of hard wood except that the handle
maybe wound with twine, or a granulated substance applied,
not to exceed eighteen inches from the end.
It must be round, not exceed two and one-half inches in
diameter in the thickest part, and must not exceed forty-two
inches in length.
THE PLAYERS AND THEIR POSITIONS.
Rule 16. The players of each club in a game shall be
nine in number, one of whom shall act as Captain, and in no
case shall less than nmemen be allowed to play on each side.
Rule 17. The players' positions shall be such as may be
assigned them by their Captain, except that the Pitcher
must take the position as defined in Rules 8 and 20.
Rule 18. Players in uniform shall not be permitted to
occupy seats among the Spectators.
Rule 19. Every Club shall adopt luiiforms for its players,
but no player shall attach anything to the sole or heel of his
shoes other than the ordinary base ball shoe plate.
players' benches.
Rule 20. The Players' Benches must be furnished by the
Home Club, and placed upon a portion of the ground outside
of, and not nearer than twenty-five feet to, the Players'
Lines. One such bench must be for the exclusive use of
the visiting club and one for the exclusive use of the home
club, and the players of the competing teams shall be
required to occupy their respective benches during the prog-
ress of the game.
THE game.
Rule 21. Section i. Every Championship Game must
be commenced not later than two hours before sunset.
Sec. 2. A Game shall consist of nine innings to each con-
testing nine, except that
(a) If the side first at bat scores less runs in nine innings
than the other side has scored in eight innings, the game
shall then terminate.
(b) If the side last at bat in the ninth innings scores the
winning run before the third man is out, the game shall
terminate.
BASE BALI. GUIDE. 1 37
A TIE GAME.
Rule 22. If the score be a tie at the end of nine innings,
play shall be continued until one side has scored more runs
than the other in an equal number of innings, provided that
if the side last at bat scores the winning run before the
third man is out, the game shall terminate.
, A DRAWN game.
Rule 23. A Drawn Game shall be declared by the
Umpire w^hen he terminates a game on account of darkness
or rain, after five equal innings have been played, if the score
at the tmie is equal on the last even innings played ; but
(exception) if the side that went second to bat is then at the
bat, and has scored the same number .of runs as the other
side, the Umpire shall declare the game drawn without
regard to the score of the last equal innings.
A called game.
Rule 24. If the Umpire calls "Game" on account of
darkness or rain at any time after five innings have been
completed, the score shall be that of the last equal innings
played, unless the side second at bat shall have scored one
or more runs than the side first at bat, in which case the
score of the game shall be the total number of runs made.
A forfeited game.
Rule 25. A forfeited game shall be declared by the
Umpire in favor of the club not m fault, at the request of
such club, in the following cases:
Section i. If the nine of a club fail to appear upon a
field, or being upon the field fail to begin the game wnthin
five minutes after the Umpire has called "Play," at the
hour appointed for the beginning of the game, unless such
delay in appearing or in commencing the game be unavoid-
able.
Sec. 2, If, after the game has begun, one side refuses or
fails to continue playing, unless such game has been sus-
pended or terminated by the Umpire.
Sec. 3. If, after play has been suspended by the Umpire,
one side fails to resume playing within one inimite after the
Umpire has called " Play."
Sec. 4. If a team resorts to dilatory practice to delay the
game.
Sec. 5^ If, in the opinion of the Umpire, anyone of these
rules is wilfully violated.
Sfec. 6. If, after ordering the removal of a player as
authorized by Rule 59, Sec. 5, said order is not obeyed
within five minutes.
138 Spalding's official
Sec. 7. In case the Umpire declares a game forfeited,
he shall transmit a written notice thereof to the President
of the Association within twenty-four hours thereafter.
NO GAME.
Rule 26. " No Game" shall be declared by the Umpire
if he shall terminate play on account of rain or darkness,
before five innmgs on each side are completed, except in a*
case when the game is called, the club second at bat shall
have more runs at the end of its fourth innings than the club
first at bat has made in its five innings, then the Um.pire
shall award the game to the club having made the greatest
number of runs, and it shall be a game and be so counted
in the Championship record.
SUBSTITUTES.
Rule 27. Section i. In every championship game each
team shall be required to have present on the field, m uni-
form, one or more substitute players.
Sec. 2. Any such player may be substituted at any time
by either club, but no player thereby retired shall there-
after participate in the game.
Sec. 3. The Base Runner shall not have a substitute run
for him except by consent of the Captains of the contesting
teams.
choice of innings — CONDITION OF GROUND.
Rule 28. The choice of innings shall be given to the
Captain of the Home Club, who shall also be the sole judge
of the fitness of the ground for beginning a game after rain.
THE pitcher's POSITION.
Rule 29. The pitcher shall take his position facing the
batsman with both feet square on the ground, and in front
of the pitcher's plate, but in the act of delivering the ball
one foot must be in contact with the pitcher's plate defined
in Rule 8. He shall not raise either foot, unless in the act
of delivering the ball, nor make more than one step in such
delivery. He shall hold the ball, before the delivery fairly
in front of his body, and in sight of the Umpire. When the
pitcher feigns to throw the ball to a base he must resume
the above position and pause momentarily before delivering
the ball to the bat.
THE DELIVERY OF THE BALL — FAIR AND UNFAIR BA'.LS.
Rule 30. A Fair Ball is a ball delivered by the pitcher
while standing in his position, and facing the Batsman, the
ball so delivered, to pass over the Home Base, not lower
than the Batsman's knee, nor higher than his shoulder.
BASE BALL GUIDE. 1 39
Rule 31. An Unfair Ball is a ball delivered by the Pitcher,
as in Rule 30, except that the ball does not pass over the
Home Base, or does pass over the Home Base above the
Batsman's shoulder or below the knee.
BALKING.
Rule 32. A Balk shall be
Section i. Any motion made by the Pitcher to deliver
the ball to the bat without delivering it.
Sec. 2. The holding of the ball by the pitcher so long as
to delay the game unnecessarily.
Sec. 3. Any motion in delivering the ball to the bat by
the Pitcher while not in the position defined in Rule 29.
DEAD BALLS.
Rule 33. A Dead Ball is a ball delivered to the bat by
the Pitcher that touches any part of the Batsman's person
or clothing while standing in his position without bemg
struck at; or any part of the Umpire's person or clothing,
while on foul ground, without first passing the Catcher,
Rule 34. In case of a Foul Strike, Foul Hit ball not
legally caught out, Dead Ball, or Base Runner put out for
being struck by a fair hit ball, the ball shall not be con-
sidered in play until it is held by the pitcher standing in
his position.
block balls.
Rule 35. Section i. A Block is a batted or thrown ball
that is stopped or handled by any person not engaged in
the game.
Sec. 2. Whenever a Block occurs the Umpire shall
declare it, and Base Runners may run the bases without
being put out until the ball has been returned to and held
by the pitcher standing i ti his position.
Sec. 3. In the case of a Block, if the person not engaged
in the game should ret lin possession of the ball, or throw
or kick it beyond the reach of the Fielders, the Umpire
should call " Time," and require each Base Runner to stop
at the last base touched by him until the ball be returned
to the pitcher standing in his position.
the batsman's position — ORDER OF BATTING.
Rule 36. The batsmen must take their positions within
the Batsmen's Lines, as defined in Rule 10, in the order in
which they are named in the batting order, which batting
order must be submitted by the Captains of the opposing
teams to the Um.pire before the game, and when approved
I40 SPALDING S OFFICIAL
by him this batting order must be followed except in the
case of a substitute player, in which case the substitute
must take the place of the original player in the batting
order. After the first inning the first striker in each inning
shall be the batsman whose name follows that of the last
man who has completed his turn — time at bat — in the pre-
ceding inning.
Rule 37. Section i. When their side goes to the bat
the players must immediately return to the players' bench
as defined in Rule 20, and remain there until the side is put
out, except when batsmen or base runner; provided that
the Captain and one assistant only may occupy the space
between the Players' Lines and the Captain's Lines to coach
base runners.
Sec. 2. No player of the side at bat, except when bats-
man, shall occupy any portion of the space within the
Catcher's Lines, as defined in Rule 6. The triangular space
behind the Home Base is reserved for the exclusive use of
Umpire, Catcher and Batsman, and the Umpire must pro-
hibit any player of the side ' ' at bat ' ' from crossing the same
at any time while the ball is in the hands of, or passing
between the Pitcher and Catcher, '^vhile standing in their
positions.
Sec. 3. The players of the side "at bat" must occupy
the portion of the field allotted them, but must speedily
vacate any portion thereof that may be in the way of the
ball, or any Fielder attempting to catch or field it.
THE BATTING RULES.
Rule 38. A Fair hit is a ball batted by the batsman,
standing in his position, that first touches any ])art of the
person of a player or umpire or falls within the foul lines, that
(whether it first touches Foul or Fair Ground) bounds or
rolls within the Foul Lines, between Home and First, or
Home and Third Bases, without interference by a player.
Rule 39, A Foul Hit is a ball batted by the Batsman,
standing in his position, that first touches the ground, any
part of the person of a player, or any object behind either
of the Foul Lines, or that strikes the person of such l^ats-
man, while standing in his position, or batted directly to
the ground by the Batsman, standing in his position, that
^whether it first touches Foul or Fair Ground) bounds or
roils outside the Foul Lines, between Home and First or
Home and Third Bases without interference by a i3layer.
Provided, that a Foul Hit ball not rising above the l^ats-
man's head, and caught by the Catcher playing within ten
feet of the Home Base, shall be termed a Foul Tip.
BASE BALL GUIDE. I4I
Rule 40. A bunt hit is a fair hit to the ground within
the infield.
BALLS BATTED OUTSIDE THE GROUNDS.
Rule 41. When a batted ball passes outside the grounds,
the Umpire shall decide it Fair should it disappear within,
or Foul should it disappear outside of, the range of the Foul
Lines, and Rules 38 and 39 are to be construed accordingly.
Rule 42. A Fair Batted ball that goes over the fence
shall entitle the batsman to a home run, except that should
it go over the fence at a less distance than two hundred and
thirty-five feet from the Home Base, when he shall be
entitled to two bases only, and a distinctive line shall be
marked on the fence at this point.-
STRIKES.
Rule 43, A strike is
Section i. A ball struck at by the Batsman without its
touching his bat ; or
Sec. 2. A Fair Ball legally delivered by the Pitcher, but
not struck at by the Batsm.an.
Sec. 3. Any obvious attempt to make a Foul Hit.
Sec. 4. A foul hit, other than a foul tip, made by the
batsman while attempting a bunt hit, as defined in Rule 40,
that falls or rolls upon foul ground between home base
and first base or home base and third base.
Sec. 5 . A ball struck at, if the ball touches any j^art of
the batsman's person.
Rule 44. A Foul Strike is a ball batted by the Batsman
when any part of his person is upon ground outside the
lines of the Batsman's position.
THE BATSMAN IS OUT.
Rule 45. The Batsman is out:
Section i. If he fails to take his position at the bat in
his order of batting, unless the error be discovered and the
proper Batsman takes his position before a fair hit has been
made ; and in such case the balls and strikes called must be
counted in the time at bat of the proper batsman. Pro-
vided, this rule shall not take effect unless the out is
declared before the ball is delivered to the succeeding
Batsman.
Sec. 2. If he fails to take his position within one minute
after the Umpire has called for the Batsman,
Sec. 3. If he makes a Foul Hit other than a Foul Tip as
defined in Rule 39, and the ball be momentarily held by a
Fielder before touching the ground, provided it be not caught
142 SPALDING S OFFICIAL
in a Fielder's hat or cap, or touch some object other than a
Fielder, before being caught.
Sec. 4. If he makes a Foul Strike.
Sec. 5. If he attempts to hinder the Catcher from fielding
or throwing the ball by stepping outside the lines of his
l>osition, or otherwise obstructing or interfering with that
player.
Skc. 6. If, while the First Base be occupied by a base
runner, three strikes be called on him by the Umpire,
except when two men are already out.
Sec. 7. If, after two strikes have been called the Batsman
obviously attempts to make a foul hit, as in Section 3, Rule
43-
Sec. 8. If, while attempting a third strike the ball
touches any part of the batsman's person, in which event
base runners occupying bases shall return as prescribed in
Section 5, Rule 43.
Sec. 9. If he hits a fly ball that can be handled by an
inlielder while first base is occupied with only one out.
Sec. 10. If the third strike is called in accordance with
Section 4, Rule 48.
BASE RUNNING RULES.
WHEN THE BATSMAN BECOMES A BASE RUNNER.
Rule 46. The Batsman becomes a base runner:
Section i. Instantly after he makes a Fair Hit.
Sec. 2. Instantly after four balls have been called by the
Umpire.
Sec. 3. Instantly after three strikes have been declared
by the Umpire
Sec. 4. If. while he be a batsman without making an
attempt to strike his person — excepting hands or forearm,
which makes it a dead ball — or clothing be hit by a ball from
the Pitcher, unless — m the opinion of the Umpire — he
intentionally permits himself to be so hit.
Sec. 5. Instantlv after an illegal delivery of a ball by the
Pitcher.
BASES TO BE TOUCHED.
Rule 47. The Base Runner must touch each base in
regular order, viz.. Fust. Second. Third and Home Bases;
and when obliged to return (except on a foul hit) must
retouch the base or ba.se in reverse order. He shall only be
considered as holding a base after touching it, and shall
then be entitled to hold such base until he has legally
touched the next base in order. 01 has been legally forced
U) vacate it for a succeeding Base Runner.
BASE BALL GUIDE. I43
ENTITLED TO BASES.
Rule 48. The Base Runner shall be entitled, without
being put out, to take the Base in the following cases.
Section 1. If, while he was Batsman, the Umpire called
four Balls.
Sec. 2. If the Umpire awards a succeeding batsman a
base on four balls, or for being hit with a pitched ball, or in
case of an illegal delivery — as in Rule 46, Sec. 5 — and the
Base Runner is thereby forced to vacate the base held by
him.
Sec. 3, If the Umpire calls a " balk."
Sec. 4. If a ball , delivered by the Pitcher, pass the Catcher
and touch the Umpire, or any fence or building within ninety
feet of the Home Base.
Sec. 5. If upon a fair hit the Ball strikes the person or
clothing of the Umpire on fair ground.
Sec. 6. If he be prevented from making a base by the
obstruction of an adversary.
Sec. 7. If the Fielder stop or catch a batted ball with his
hat, or any part of his dress.
RETURNING TO BASES.
Rule 49. The Base Runner shall return to his Base, and
shall be entitled to so return without being put out:
Section i. If the umpire declares a li'oul Tip (as defined
in 37) or any other Foul Hit not legally caught by a Fielder.
Sec. 2. If the Umpire declares a Foul Strike.
Sec. 3. If the Umpire declares a Dead Ball, unless it be
also the fourth Unfair Ball and he be thereby forced to take
the next base, as provided in Rule 48, Sec. 2.
Sec. 4. If the person or clothing of the Umpire interferes
with thg Catcher or he is struck by a ball thrown by the
Catcher to intercept a Base Runner.
Sec. 5. The Base Runner shall return to his base, if,
while attempting a strike, the ball touches any part of the
Batsman's person.
when base runners are out.
Rule 50. The Base Runner is out:
Section i. If, after three strikes have been declared
against him while Batsman, and the Catcher fail to catch
the third strike ball, he plainly attempts to hinder the
Catcher from fielding the ball.
Sec. 2. If, having made a Fair Hit while Batsman, such
fair hit ball be momentarily held by a Fielder, before touch-
ing the ground, or any object other than a Fielder: Pro-
vided, it be not caught in a Fielder's hat or cap.
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Sec. 3. If, when the Umpire has declared three strikes
on him, while Batsman, the third strike ball be momentarily
held by a Fielder before touching the ground: Provided,
it be not caught in a Fielder's hat or cap, or touch some
object other than a Fielder, before being caught.
Sec. 4. If, after Three Strikes or a Fair Hit, he be
touched with the ball in the hand of a Fielder before he
shall have touched First Base.
Sec. 5. If, after Three Strikes or a Fair Hit, the ball be
securely held by a Fielder, while touching First Base with
any part of his person, before such Base Runner touches
First Base.
Sec, 6. If, in running the last half of the distance from
Home Base to First Base, while the ball is being fielded to
First P>ase, he runs outside the Three Feet Lines, as defined
in Rule 10 unless to avoid a Fielder attempting to field a
Batted Ball.
Sec. 7. If, in running from First to Second Base, from
Second to Third Base, or from Third to Home Base he runs
more than three feet from a direct line between such bases
to avoid being touched by the ball in the hands of a Fielder;
but in case a Fielder be occupying the Base Runner's
proper path, attempting to field a batted ball, then the
Base Runner shall run out of the path, and behind said
Fielder, and shall not be declared ovit for so doing.
Sec. 8. If he fails to avoid a Fielder attempting to field
a batted ball, in the manner described in Sections 6 and 7
of this Rule; or if he in any way obstructs a Fiekler
attempting to field a batted ball, or intentionally interferes
with a thrown ball: Provided, that if two or more Fielders
attempt to field a batted ball, and the Base Runner comes
in contact with one or more of them, the Umpire shall
determine which Fielder is entitled to the beneli? of tlMS
Rule, and shall not decide the Base Runner out for coming
in contact with any other fielder.
Sec. 9. If. at any time while the ball is in play, he be
touchecl by the ball in the hands of a Fielder, unless some
part of his person is touching a base he is entitled to occupy.
Pro7iided, the ball be held by the Fielder after touching
him; but (exception as to First Base), in running to First
Base, he may overrun said base without being put out for
being otT said base after first touching it. provided he
returns at once and retouches the base, after which he may
be put out a^^ at any other base. If, in overrunning First
Base, he also attempts to run to second Base, or, after pass-
ing the base he turns to his left from the foul line, he shall
forfeit such exemption from being put out.
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Sec. 10. If, when a Fair or Foul Hit ball (other than a
foul tip as referred torn Rule 36) is legally caught by a
Fielder, such ball is legally held by a Fielder on the base
occupied by the Base Runner when such ball was struck (or
the Base Runner be touched with the ball in the hands of a
Fielder), before he retouches said base after such Fair or
Four Hit ball was so caught. Provided that the Base
Runner shall not be out in such case, if, after the ball was
legal I}' caught as above, it be delivered to the bat by the
Pitcher before the Fielder holds it on said base, or touches
the Base Runner with it ; but if the Base Runner in attempt-
ing to reach a base, detaches it before being touched or
forced out, he shall be declared safe.
Sec. II, If, when a Batsman becomes a Base Runner,
the First Base, or the First and Second Bases, or the First,
Second and Third Bases, be occupied, any Base Runner so
occupying- a base shall cease to be entitled to hold it, until
any following Base Runner is put out, and may be put out
at the next base or by being touched by the ball in the
hands of a Fielder in the same manner as in running to
First Base, at any time before any following Base Runner
is put out.
Sec. 12. If a Fair Hit ball strike him before touching the
Fielder, and in such case no base shall be run unless forced
by the Batsman becoming a Base Runner, and no run shall
be scored ; or any other Base Runner put out.
Sec. 13. If when running to a base or forced to return to
a base, he fail to touch the intervening base or bases if
any, in the order prescribed in Rule 47, he may be put out at
the base he fails to touch, or by being touched by the ball
in the hands of a Fielder, in the same manner as in running
to First Base,
Sec, 14, If when the Umpire calls " Play," after any sus-
pension of a game he fails to return to and touch the base
he occupied when " Time " was called before touching the
next base.
WHEN BATSMAN OR BASE RUNNER IS OUT,
Rule 51. The Umpire shall declare the Batsman or Base
Runner out, without waiting for an appeal for such decision,
in all cases where such player is put out in accordance with
these rules, except as provided in Rule 50, Sections 10 and
14.
coaching rules.
Rule 52. The coachers are restricted to coaching the
Base Runner only, and are not allowed to address any
146 Spalding's official
remarks except to the Base Runner, and then only in words
of necessary direction ; and shall not use lani3:nage which
will in any manner refer to or reflect upon a player of the
opposing club, the umpire or the spectators, and not more
than two coachers, who may be one player participating in
the game and any other player under contract to it, iiL,the
uniform of either club, shall be allowed at any one time.
To enforce the above, the Captain of the opposite side may
call the attention of the Umpire to the offence, and upon a
repetition of the same, the offending player shall be debarred
from further coaching during the game.
THE SCORING OF RUNS.
Rule 53. One run shall be scored every time a base
runner, after having legally touched the first three bases,
shall touch the Home Base before three men are put out by
(exception). If the third man is forced out, or is put out
before reaching First Base, a run shall not be scored.
THE UMPIRE.
Rule 54. The Umpire shall not be changed during the
progress of a game, except for reason of illness or injury.
HIS POWERS AND JURISDICTION.
Rule 55. Section i. The Umpire is maste'- of the Field
from the commencement to the termination of the game,
and is entitled to the respect of the spectators, and any
person offering any insult or indignity to him must be
promptly ejected from the grounds.
Sec. 2. He must be invariably addressed by the players
as Mr. Umpire; and he must compel the players to observe
the provisions of all the Playing Rules, and he is hereby
invested with authority to order any player to do or omit
to do any act as he may deem necessary, to give force and
effect to any and all of such provisions.
SPECIAL duties.
Rule 56. The Umpire's duties shall be as follows:
Section i. The Umpire is the sole and absolute judge
of play. In no instance shall any person except the Captain
of the competing teams be allowed to address him or
question his decisions and they can only question him on
an interpretation of the Rules. No Manager or any other
officer of either club shall be permitted to go on the iield or
address the Umpire, under a penalty of a forfeiture of a
game.
Sec. 2. Before the commencement of a Game, the
Umpire shall see that the rules governing all the materials
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of the game are strictly observed. He shall ask the Captain
of the Home Club whether there are any special ground
rules to be enforced, and if there are, he shall see that they
are duly enforced, provided they do not conflict with any of
these rules.
Sec. 3. The Umpire must keep the contesting nines play-
ing constantly from the commencement of the game to its
termmation, allowing such delays only as are rendered
unavoidable by accident, injury or rain. He must, until the
completion of the game, require the players of each side to
promptly take their positions in the field as soon as the third
man is put out, and must require the first striker of the
opposite side to be in his position at the bat as soon as the
fielders' are in their places.
Sfx. 4. The Umpire shall count and call every "unfair
ball" delivered by the Pitcher, and every "dead ball," if
also an unfair ball, as a "ball, "and he shall also count and
call every "strike." Neither a "ball "nor a " strike" shall
be counted or called until the ball has passed the Home
Base. He shall also declare every " Dead Ball," " Block,"
" Foul Hit," " Foul Strike," and " Balk."
CALLING "play" AND "TIME."
Rule 57. The Umpire must call " Play " promptly at the
hour designated by the Home Club, and on the call of
" Play" the game must immediately begin. When he calls
"Time" play shall be suspended until he calls "Play"
again, and during the interim no player shall be put out,
base be run or run be scored. The Umpire shall suspend
play only for an accident to himself or a player (but in case
of accident to a Fielder, "Time" shall not be called until
the ball be returned to and held by the Pitcher, standing in
his position), or in case rain lalls so heavily that the specta-
tors are compelled, by the severity of the storm, to seek
shelter, in which case he shall note the time of suspension,
and should such rain continue to fall thirty minutes there-
after, he shall terminate the game ; or to enforce order in
case of annoyance from spectators.
Rule 58. The Umpire is only allowed, by the Rules, to
call " Time " in case of an accident to himself or a player, a
" Block," as referred to in Rule 35, Sec. 3, or in case of rain,
as defined by the Rule.
INFLICTING FINES.
Rule 59. The Umpire is empowered to inflict fines of
not less than $5.00 nor more than $25.00 for the first offence
on players during the progress of a game, as follows :
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Section i. For improper language addressed to a spec-
tator, the Umpire, or any player.
Sec. 2. For the Captain or Coacher wilfully failing to
remain within the legal bounds of his position, except upon
an appeal by the Captain from the U-mpire's decision upon
a misinterpretation of the rules.
Sec. 3. For the disobedience by a player of any other of
his orders or for any other violation of these rules.
Sec. 4. In case the Umpire imposes a fine on a player,
he shall at once notify the Captain of the offending player's
side, and shall transmit a written notice thereof to the
President of the Association or League within twenty-four
hours thereafter, under the penalty of having said fine taken
from his own salary.
Sec 5. The Umpire may remove a player for a violation
of Section i of this Rule in lieu of a fine, but, under no cir-
cumstances, shall he remove a player for a violation of Sec-
tion 2 of this Rule, unless upon a repetition of the offence
prescribed therein.
FIELD RULES.
Rule 60. No Club shall allow open betting or pool selling
upon its ground, nor in any building owned or occupied by it.
Rule 61. No person shall be allowed upon any part of
the field during the progress of the game, in addition to the
players in uniform, the ISIanager on each side and the
Umpire; except such oi^cers of the law as may be present
in uniform, and such officials of the Home Club as may be
necessary to jireserve the peace.
Rule 62. No Umpire, j\Ianager, Captain or player shall
address the spectators during the progress of a game, except
in case of necessary explanation.
Rule 63. Every Club shall furnish sufficient police force
upon its own grounds to preserve order, and in the event of
a crowd entering the field during the progress of a game,
and interfering with the play in any manner, the Visiting
Club may refuse to play further until the field be cleared.
If the ground be not cleared within fifteen minutes there-
after, the Visiting Club may claim, and shall be entitled to,
the game by a score of nine runs to none (no matter what
number of innings have been played).
general definitions.
Rule 64. "Play" is the order of the Umpire to begin
the game, or to resume play after its suspension.
Rule 65. ' Time " is the order of the Umpire to suspend
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play. Such suspension must not extend beyond the day of
the game.
Rule 66. " Game" is the announcement by the Umpire
that the game is terminated.
Rule 67. "An Inning " is the term at bat of the nine
players representing a Club in a game, and is completed
when three of such players have been put out as provided
in these rules.
Rule 68. "A Time at Bat" is the term at bat of a Bats-
man. It begins when he takes his position, and continues
until he is put out or becomes a base runner ; except when
because of being hit by a pitched ball, or in case of an
illegal delivery by the Pitcher, or -in case of a sacrifice hit
purposely made to the infield which, not being a base hit,
advances a base runner without resulting in a put out,
except to the Batsman as in Rule 46.
Rule 6g. "Legal" or "Legally" signifies as required
by these Rules.
Rule 70. In order to promote uniformit}^ in scoring
Championship Games the following instructions, suggest-
ions and definitions are made for the benefit of scorers,"^ and
they are required to make all scores in accordance therewith.
Section i. The first item in the tabulated score, after
the player's name and position, shall be the number of
times he has been at bat during game. The time or times
when the player has been sent to base by being hit by a
pitched ball, by the Pitcher's illegal delivery, or by a base
on balls, shall not be included in this column.
Sec. 2. In the second column should be set down the
runs made by each player.
Sec. 3. In the third column should be placed the first
base hits made by each player. A base hit should be
scored in the following cases:
When the Ball from the bat strikes the ground within the
foul lines, and out of reach of the Fielders.
When a hit ball is partially or wholly stopped by a Fielder
in motion, but such player cannot recover hmiself in tmie
to handle the ball before the striker reaches First Base.
When a hit ball is hit so sharply to an infielder that he
cannot handle it in time to put out the Batsman. In case of
doubt over this class cf hits, score a base hit, and exempt
the Fielder from the charge of an cn^or.
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When a ball is hit so slowly toward a Fielder that he can-
not handle it in time to put out the Batsman.
That m all cases where a Base Runner is retired by-
being hit by a batted ball, the Batsman should be credited
with a base hit.
When a batted ball hits the person or clothing of the
Umpire, as defined in Rule 39.
Sec. 4. In the fourth column shall be placed Sacrifice
hits, which shall be credited to the Batsman, who, when no
one is out. or when but one man is out, advances a runner a
base by a bunt sacrifice hit, which results in putting out the
Batsman, or would so result if the ball were handled without
error.
Sec. 5. The number of opponents put out by each player
shall be set down in the fifth column. Where a batsman is
given out by the Umpire for a foul strike, or where the
Batsman fails to bat in proper order, the put out shall be
scored to the Catcher.
Sec. 6. The number of times the player assists shall be
set down in the sixth column. An assist should be given to
each player who handles the ball in assisting a run out or
other play of the kind.
An assist should be given to a player who makes a play
in time to put a runner out, even if the player who could
complete the play fails, through no fault of the player
assisting.
And generally an assist should be given to each player
who handles or assists in any manner m handling the ball
from the time it leave:^ the bat until it reaches tlie player
who makes the put out, or in case of a thrown ball, to each
jilayer who throws or handles it cleanly, and in such a way
that a put out results, or would result if no error were made
by the receiver.
Sec. 7. An error shall be given in the seventh column
for each misplay which allows the striker or base runner to
make one or more bases when perfect play would have
insured his being put out, except that "wild pitches,"
" base on balls," bases on the batsman being struck by a
"pitched ball," or in case of illegal pitched balls, balks and
passed balls, shall not be included in said column. In scor-
ing errors of batted balls see Section 3 of this Rule.
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STOLEN BASES.
Sec. 8. Stolen bases shall be scored as follows :
Any attempt to steal a base must go to the credit of the base
runner, whether the ball is thrown wild or muffed by the
fielde*, but any manifest error is to be charged to the fielder
making the same. If the base runner advances another
base he shall not be credited with a stolen base, and the
fielder allowing the advancement is also to be charged with
an error. If a base runner makes a start and a battery
error is made, the runner secures the credit of a stolen base,
and the battery error is scored against the player making
it. Should a base runner overrun a base and then be put
out, he shall receive the credit for the stolen base. If a
Base Runner advances a base on a fly out, or gains two
bases on a single base hit, or an infield out, or attempted
out, he shall be credited with a stolen base, provided there
is a possible chance and a palpable attempt made to retire
him.
EARNED RUNS.
Sec. 9. An earned run shall be scored every time the
player reaches the home base unaided by errors before
chances have been offered to retire the side.
THE SUMMARY.
RuiEyi. The Summary shall contain :
Section i. The number of earned runs made by each
side.
Sec. 2. The number of two-base hits made l)y each
player.
Sec. 3. The number of three-base hits made by each
player.
Sec. 4. The number of home runs made by each player.
Sec. 5. The number of bases stolen by each player.
Sec. 6. The number of double and triple plays made by
each side, and the names of the players assisting in the same.
Sec. 7. The number of men given bases on called balls
by each Pitcher.
Sec. 8. The number of men given bases from being hit
by pitched balls.
Sec. 9. The number of men struck out.
Sec. 10. The number of passed balls by each Catcher.
Sec. II. The number of wild pUches by each Pitcher.
^^.c. 12. The time of game.
Sec. 13. The name of the Umpire.
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EXPLANATORY APPENDIX.
The new code of rules for 1S94 requires but a page or two
of explanation, as the changes made which were of any
special importance, were few and far between. The dia-
gram of the diamond field needs a surveyor to lay it out so
that it might be made comprehensible to amateurs and
novices in the game. What with its "arcs" and its
" radiuses" and its algebraic style of description, it is likely
to be a Greek puzzle to foreign votaries of the game.
The only important changes made are the penalizing of
bunted foul balls by calling them strikes; thepreventing of
a double play when a runner has secured first base, and the
succeeding batsman pops up an infield fly ball; the calling
of a strike on every pitched ball which hits the batsman
after he has struck at it and missed it, and the limiting of
sacrifice hits to those made on balls sent to the infield only.
The other changes are so-called improved wording of some
of the rules. The failures in improving the code include
that of refusing to give team-work batsmen the credit due
them for forwarding runners by base hits; the not enlarg-
ing the pitcher's box so as to admit of his getting a good
foot hold within the box, and not as now outside of it and
outside of the front line of the pitcher's position, and
the refusal to define runs earned off the pitching as runs
scored from base hits only, and not from a combination of
base hits' and stolen bases, thereby charging the pitcher
with runs earned off his pitching, which were partly earned
off the fielding.
The amended rule relative to sacrifice hits is as follows:
Rule 70 — new — Section 4, reads as follows: "In the fourth
column Cof the tabulated score) shall be placed sacrifice
hits which .shall be credited to the batsman, who, when no
one is out, or when but one man is out, advances a runner
a base by a bunt sacrifice hit which results in putting out
the batsman, or would so result if the ball be handled with-
out error."
Every sacrifice hit resulting from a hit to the infield — but
not from a fly ball to the out field — is rewarded by the
batsman not being charged, in such case, with a time at the
bat. This is described in the amended Rule 6S. This is
about all of the important changes made in the rules.
Some are improvements, but much in that way has been
left undone.
Henkv Chadwick.
INDEX TO RULES AND REGULATIONS.
The Ground i
The Field 2
Catcher' s Lines 3
Foul Lines 4
Player s Lines 5
The Captain's and Catcher's Lines 6
Three Feet Lines 7
Pitcher's Plate 8
The Bases 9
Batsman's Lines 10
The Home Base 11
First. Second and Third Bases = . 12
Lines must be Marked : 13
The Ball 14
Weight and Size (0 i4
Number Balls Furnished (2) 14
Furnished by Home Club (3) i4
Replaced if Injured (4) i4
The Bat 15
Material of (i) 15
Shape of. (2) 15
THE PLAYERS AND THEIR POSITIONS.
Number of Players in Game. . . 16
Players' Positions 17
Players not to Sit with Spectators 18
Club Uniforms 19
Players' Benches 20
THE GAME.
Time of Championship Game .(0 21
Number of Innings (2) 21
Termination of Game (a) 21
The Winning Run (b) 21
A Tie Game 22
A D raw Game ... 23
A Called Game 24
A Forfeited Game 25
Failure of the Nine to Appear (i) 25
Refusal of One Side to Play (2) 2f
Failure to Resume Playing (3) 25,
If a Tea n Resorts to Dilatory Practice (4) 25
Wilful Violation (5) 25
Disobeying Order to Remove Player ((>) 25
Written Notice to President. . (7) 25
No Game .....". . 26
Substitutes 27
One or more Substitute Players (i) 27
Extra Player (2) 27
Base Runner (3) 27
Choice of Innings — Condition of Grounds 28
The Pitcher's Position 29
Delivery of the Ball — Fair Ball 30
Unfair Ball 31
Balking 32
Motion to Deceive (1) 32
Delay by Holding (2) 32
Pitcher Outside of Lines (3) 32
A Dead Ball 33
A Foul Strike 34
Block Balls 35
Stopped by Person not in Game (i) 35
Ball Returned (2) 35
Base Runner must Stop (3) 35
The Batsman's Position — Order of Batting 36
Where Players must Remain (i) 37
Space Reserved for Umpire (2) 37
Space Allotted Players " at Bat " (3) 37
Batting Rules— Fair Hit 38
Foul Hit 39
Bunt Hit 40
Batted Ball Outside Grounds 41
A Fair Batted Ball 42
Strikes 43
Ball Struck at by Batsman (i) ^3
Fair Ball Delivered by Pitcher (2) 43
Attempt to Make Foul Hit (3) 43
Foul Hit while Attempting a Bunt Hit (4) 43
Ball Struck at after Touching Batsman's
Person (5) 43
A Foul Strike 44
The Batsm.an is Out 45
Failing to Take Position at Bat in Order (i) 45
Failure to Take Position within One Minute after
being Called (2) 45
If He Makes a Foul Hit (3) 45
If He Makes a Foul Strike (4) 45
Attempt to Hinder Catcher (5) 45
Three Strikes Called by Umpire (6) 45
Attempt to Make a Foul Hit After Two Strikes
have been Called (7) 45
If Ball Hits Him While Making Third Strike (8) 45
If He Hits a Fly Ball that can be Handled by
Infielder while First Base Occupied with Only
One Out (q) 45
If Third Strike is Called (10^ 45
BASE RUNNING RULES. rulk.
The Batsman Becomes a Base Runner , 46
After a Fair Hit (i) 46
After Four Balls are Called (2) 46
After Three Strikes are Declared (3) 46
If Hit by Ball While at Bat (4) 46
After Illegal Delivery of Ball (5) 46
Bases to be Touched 47
Entitled to Bases . . ; 48
If Umpire Call Four Balls (i) 48
If Umpire Award Succeeding Batsman Base. .(2) 48
If Umpire Calls Balk (3) 48
If Pitcher's Ball Passes Catcher (4) 48
Ball Strikes Umpire (5) 48
Prevented from Making Base (6) 48
Fielder Stops Ball ' (7) 48
Returning to Bases 49
If Foul Tip (I) 49
If Foul Stroke (2) 49
If Dead Ball (3) 49
If Person of Umpire Interferes with Catcher. .(4) 49
If the Ball Touches the Batsman's Person . . . .(5) 49
Base Runner Out 50
Attempt to Hinder Catcher from Fielding Ball ( i ) 50
If Fielder Hold Fair Hit Ball (2) 50
Third Strike Ball Held by Fielder (3) 50
Touched with Ball after Three Strikes (4) 50
Touching First Base (5) 50
Running from Home Base to First Base (6) 50
Running from First to Second Base (7) 50
Failure to Avoid Fielder (8) 50
Touched by Ball While in Play (9) 50
Fair or Foul Hit Caught by Fielder (lo) 50
Batsman Becomes a Base Runner (11) 50
Touched by Hit Ball Before Touching Fielder(r2) 50
Running to Base (13) 50
Umpire Calls Play (14) 50
When Batsman or Base Runner is Out 51
Coaching Rules 52
Scoring of Runs 53
THE UMPIRE.
The Umpire 54
When Master of the Field (i) 55
Must Compel Observance of Playing Rules (2) 55
.Special Duties 56
Is Sole Judge of Play (i) 56
Shall See Rules Observed before Commencing
Game , . .(2) 56
Must Keep Contesting Nines Playing (-) 56
Must Countand Call Balls (4) 56
Umpire Must Call Play 57
Umpire Allowed to Call Time 5S
Umpire is Empowered to Inflict Fines 59
For Indecent Language (i) 59
Wilful Failure of Captain to Remain wilhin
Bounds (2) 59
Disobedience of a Player (3) 59
Shall Notify Captain (4) 59
Repetition of Offences (5) 59
FIELD RULES.
No Club Shall Allow Open Betting 60
Who Shall be Allowed in the Field 61
Audience Shall Not be Addressed 62
Every Club Shall Furnish Police Force 63
GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
Play 64
Time '. 65
Game 66
An Inning 67
A Time at Bat 63
Legal 6g
Scoring 70
Batting (i) 70
Runs Made ! (2) 70
Base Hits (3) 70
Sacrifice Hits (4) 70
Fielding (5) 70
Assists (6) 70
Errors (7) 70
Stolen Bases (S) 70
Earned Runs (9) 70
The Summary 71
Number of Earned Runs (i) 71
Number of Two Base Hits (2) 71
Number of Three Base Hits . .(3) 71
Number of Home Runs (4) 71
Number of Stolen Bases (5) 71
Niimber of Double and Triple Games (6) 71
Bases on Called Balls (7) 71
Bases from being Hit (8) 71
Men Struck Out (g) 71
Passed Balls (10) 71
Wild Pitches (11) 71
Time of Game (12) 71
Name oi Umpire , (13) 71
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SPALDING S OFFICIAL
THE MINOR LEAGUES OF 1893.
THE EASTERN LEAGUE RECORD.
The past year was not a very successful one for the
majority of the minor League organizations of 1893. But
two of them, in fact, were out of the list of failures to any
marked extent, and those two were the Eastern League and
the New England League. The very able management of
the Eastern League by President Powers was a potent
factor in bringing about the League's exceptional success.
The League's championship race was towards the close
the most exciting of any in the country, and had the most
remarkable finish, as it was not until within one day of the
close of the schedule that first and second places were con-
clusively settled.
Clubs.
Erie
Springfield.
rroy
Buri'alo . . . .
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41
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61
43
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66
49
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lei
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Clubs.
Bingharuton ]48
Albany 53
Providence 44
Wilkesbarre 40
.465
.389
.381
The record, with the club names given in alphabetical
order, is as follows :
Clubs.
Albany
Bingliainton.
Builalo
Erie.
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So
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9
10
Providence J
Springfield 11
Trov 1^
Wilkesbarre i 5
Lost |61 55 53 41
43 49 65 436
.465
.466
.535
,687
574
,381
The pennant race ended September 15th with Erie as the
pennant winner, after one of the hottest finishes ever wit-
nessed. Springfield ended a close second. Troy, which at
one time made a runaway race and led by nearly one hun-
dred points, had to be content at the finish with third place.
Buffalo is a comfortable fourth. Bmghamton, Albany.
Providence and Wilkesbarre finished in the order named.
Erie won every series but three, broke even on two of them
and lost one. Springfield won every series but two, break-
ing even on one and losing one, while Troy won every series
BASE BALL GUIDE.
163
but one and broke even on that. It is interesting to note
that Springfield won the series with Erie and lost the series
to Troy, but finished behind the former and ahead of the
latter. Troy and Erie broke even in their series. Buffalo
won three series, tied three and lost one. Binghamton won
but two of the series with Providence, and Wilkesbarre tied
one and lost four. Albany won two series, tied two and lost
three. Providence lost every series and Wilkesbarre lost all
but the series with Providence.
The most successful minor League of 1893 was the well
managed New England League, which was ably controlled
by the well known base ball scribes of the Boston Globe
and Herald, Messrs Murrane and Morse, the former having
been elected president of the League for 1894.
Below will be found the record for the season :
Clubs.
d
1
60
56
44
3
30
37
43
1%
.667
.602
.506
Clubs.
d
1
40
30
29
1
43
51
65
Fall River
Dover
Lewiston
Brockton ...!!.'.*!!!!!
370
Portland
Boston Reds
.345
Clubs.
Brockton . . . .
Dover
Fall River . . .
Lewiston
Boston Reds.
Portland
Lost
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6
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13
9
11
12
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10
11
8
15
12
56
6
5
7
6
5
29
9
10
8
6
11
44
51
43
30
37
55
43
259
.370
.482
.667
.602
.345
.506
The Southern League, which opened very promisingly in
the Spring, was a failure, as it prematurely wound up its
affairs on August 12th, when the last game was played.
Macon was in the lead at the time and was declared the win-
ner of the second season championship. Memphis led the
teams of the western division when the League collapsed.
Appended is the record to August 12th inclusive:
Clubs.
Macon
Mempliis....
Mobile
Chattanooga
Atlanta
NeTf Orleans
Clubs.
Savannah...
Nashville
Montgomery
Charleston . .
Pensacola ..
Angusta . . . .
7 22
.517
.448
.387
19 !821
164
SPALDING S OFFICIAL
Clubs.
Atlanta
AugusUi
Pensacola...,
Charlesiou. . ,
Chattanooijca
Macou ,
Mempliis
Mobile
Moiitjromery.
Nashville
New Orleans
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The plan of a twelve-club League for minor organizations
IS not a good one. Eight clubs at most should be the rule,
leaving other clubs for State Leagues.
We are mdebted to the courtesy of Mr J. J Ward, at
Toronto, for the following mteresting account of the base
ball position in Canada.
The year 1893 was the greatest m the history of base ball
in Canada, and its progress m public favor decided.
As President of the Toronto Base Ball League of 1S92. I
was asked by that body to call a convention in the city of
Toronto, on April 3d. 1893, to form a Canadian amateur
base ball association A council of ten from the different
towns throughout the country was also elected. The fol-
lowing was the standing of the different Leagues at the end
of the season
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Club.
1 Dukes iT(jronto)
2 Atliletics (Hamilton).
3 Park Nine (Toronto).
4|Victor.s (Hamilton) ..
^
s
c
13
5
12
5
5
12
4
13
.722
,294
.235
INTERIOR LEAGUE.
1 Dundas...
2 Gait
SiCiuelpli
4 lirautfonl
8 5 .615
7 5 .583
1111.093
Notb.— Dondas and Gait evea at end o( season and tiad to play oa,
BASE BALL GUIDE.
WESTERN LEAGUE,
65
11 Alerts (London) ,
2|stars(Loadop).,
41 11.800
1 41.200
Note.— Stars disbanded and pennant awarded to Alerts.
MIDLAND LEAGUE.
Cobourg , ,
Lindsay ..
Peterboro
Osliawa . .
.750
.273
.273
TORONTO CITY JUNIOR LEAGUE.
1
VVellesley s
12
R
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Alerts
11 4
11 4
733
3
Stars
733
4
Elks
7
1
8
14
4fi7
5
Crescents -.
6
Parkdale Juniors
.067
GALT JUNIOR LEAGUE.
llUnions
1 6! Oil 000
21 Excelsior
1 3I 31 500
SIEurekas
1 21 41 .333
4| Bowerys
1 ll 5! .167
FINAL CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP.
EASTERN SERIES.
Date.
Clubs.
Played at.
Sept.8
Sept. 11
Cobourg, 2 Toronto Dukes.
Toronto Dukes, 5 Cobourg 4
Cobourg.
Toronto
Sept. 14
Cobourg, 12 Toronto Dukes, 7
Lindsay.
Cobourg winners.
WESTERN SERIES.
Date.
Clubs.
Played at.
Sept. 16
London Alerts, 20
Loudon Alerts, 5
Dundas,
....Dundas, 4
Sept. 23
Dundas.
London Alerts winners.
FINAL SERIES.
Sept. 27.
Sept. 30.
Oct. 7 . . .
Cobourg, 8 London, 6
Ijondon Alerts, 20 Cobourg, 11
Cobourg, 10 London Alerts, 5
Cobourg.
London.
Toronto.
COBOURG CHAMPIONS OF CANADA.
TORONTO, Can., Feb. 13th. 1894.— Ba.se ball clubs throughout Canada will
again have the opportunity this year of battling for the Spalding pennants.
Every club that won the trophy last sea.son promptly received its prize, and
no doubt they will all be eager to capture another.
The pennants will be exactly similar to those given last season— 11x28
feet, pennant-shaped, made of serviceable white bunting, red-lettered and
valued at $20, or smaller silk flags for juniors of the same value.
The conditions are also the same, viz.: Each league must consist of four
or more clubs, and each club must play not less than twelve championsiiip
games. For example: In a four-club league, each team must meet each
other team four or more times during the season.
SIMPLE DIAGRAM OF A BALL FIELD
as published in last year's Baseball Guide.
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B." B. Ground reseived for Captain and Assistant.
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5.00
3.50
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Mitt, hand-piece of velvet tanned buck, back
of fine hogskin, sole leather reinforced patent
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buckskin, laced back and nicely padded.
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and durable glove for boys, no throwing glove.
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over forty different patterns. Each grade is kept up to the highest point
of excellence, and patterns -changed every season ; base ball players may
be assured that whatever grade of uniform is selected, it will be the very
best that can be furnished for the money. On orders for complete sets
of uniforms, we make no charge for lettering ; on orders for single suits
we charge five cents per letter. Special measurement blanks, samples
of flannel and belt webbing for all the following uniforms furnished on
application.
Plain Pants,
No. O Uniform, complete, - - S 14.00
No. 1 Uniform, " - - 11.00
No. 3 Uniform, " - - 8.00
No. 3 Uniform, " - - 6.76
No. 4 Uniform, " - - 3.76
No. 5 Boy's Uniform, complete, - ».75
Padded Pants extra as follows:
On No. O Uniform, - Sl.OO Per Pair
On Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Uniforms, .75 "
Samples of Flannels and Measurement Blanks
Mailed on Application.
Send for Our Complete Catalogue, No. 102,
Mailed Free.
A. G. SPALDING & BROS.,
CHICAGO, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK.
M ichigan Hentp al
NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE"
AND THE ROUTE OF THE FAST
VESTIBULED TRAIN
THE NORTH SHORE LIMITED
AND OTHER FAST TRAINS BETWEEN
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, BOSTON AND NEW EN&LAND POINTS, VIA
NEW - YORK » CENTRAL - AND = HUDSON - RIVER
AND BOSTON AND ALBANY RAILROADS.
IT IS THE ONivV LINE
Running Directly by and in
FULL VIEW OF NIAGARA FALLS.
IT IS SOUDLY CONSTRUCTED, MAGNIFICENTLY EQ UIPPED. TIGIUNTLY OPERATED.
And Spares no Pains nor Expense to secure
The Comfort, Convenience and Safety of its Patrons.
L. D. HEUSNER, City Passenger and Ticket Agent,
67 Clark Street, Corner Randolph, Chicago.
Robert Miller, Gen. Supt. O. W. Ruggles, Gen. Pass. & Tkt. Agt.
Detroit. . Chicaqo. .
SEND FOR OUR
COMPLETE
ILLUSTRATED
CATALOGUE
Manufacturers of the
Famous
Campbell
Racket
Publishers of the
OFFICIAL
LawQ Tenuis
GuidB
LAWN
TENNIS,
BASE BALL.
ATHLETIC GOODS
DNiFomns
FOR ALL
ODT DOOR SPORTS
Wri§:ht & Ditson*s Leagfue Base Ball
Warranted equal to any League Ball made. Each
Ball carefully made, wrapped in tin foil, and put up
in separate box and sealed. . . . ^1*00
Retan, 34. W^hington St.. , ^q^jq^ j^^^^
Wholesale, 95 Pearl St., ) '
SPALDING'S
iSTAGON TONGUE BATS.
The bats are made of the finest
tralght - grained, second growth
sh. The timber used in their
lanufacture has been sea-
Dned for at least five years
nd is entirely free from
nots and other imperfec-
ons. They are used
y all the leading
rofessional Ball
layers, and are
lade in proper
1 o d e 1 s and
ingths to suit
11 batsmen.
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From
Season
to Season
these bats
have shown
1 nprovement
in every essential
and vital quality,
material and finish.
OurNewPatent Rough
Handle introduced two
seasons ago, has been
highly endorsed by all
players. This handle en-
ables the batsman to secure
a firmer grip, prevents the bat
slipping, and is in every way an
advantage to all batsmen.
OUR COMPLETE CATALOGUE OF
^ASE BALL, LAWN TENNIS # MISCELLANEOUS
ATHLETIC # SPORTING GOODS '^"'''JdSs'" ^^"^
A. G. SPALDING & BROS.
CHICAGO,
NEW YORK.
PHILADELPHIA.
ADOPTED BY THE N^VS
plational League ?^ £mepic M.,AM gl°'^MgB.
Foe 1894
^:
; Thf S1*.\I.1)I\(; OFFICIAL Li:A(jrK 1>ALI. has been the adopted Ball
of the .\uliv>iuil Liuqiu- tor tl!v piist sect iitecn years, and has agHiii
biiri adopted bq the. ncic \ational League and American Associa-
tion ^^'^v<i*:^'OSt'^''^"^'^' ^^ '^''^' excellent qualities or the Spaldiiiq
Leaguc-Bair^hli'vni ballis carePiilh) iirrapped in tin foil. Packed in a
box and sccurclij scaled, and is fully aarranted to stand the test,
of a full qame icithout ripping nor losing its elasticity or shape.
PRICE. PCR DozFN, $15 00. Single Ball. $1 50
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